What is emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan?

Emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan was 368,369 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 1.17 million tonnes in 1999.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 114.3 tonnes in 1750.

How does Taiwan rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Taiwan ranks 48th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Taiwan data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Emissions of air pollutants was 368,369 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

368,369 tonnes

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

48th

of 220 countries

All-time high

1.17 million tonnes

in 1999

All-time low

114.3 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan stood at 368,369 tonnes.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan peaked at 1.17 million tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 114.3 tonnes, in 1750.

Taiwan ranks 48th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	115.19 tonnes	114.3 tonnes	116.08 tonnes	10
1760s	117.17 tonnes	116.28 tonnes	118.07 tonnes	10
1770s	119.15 tonnes	118.26 tonnes	120.04 tonnes	10
1780s	121.12 tonnes	120.24 tonnes	122.01 tonnes	10
1790s	123.08 tonnes	122.2 tonnes	123.95 tonnes	10
1800s	125.19 tonnes	124.15 tonnes	126.24 tonnes	10
1810s	127.51 tonnes	126.47 tonnes	128.55 tonnes	10
1820s	130.24 tonnes	128.78 tonnes	131.7 tonnes	10
1830s	133.88 tonnes	132.03 tonnes	135.73 tonnes	10
1840s	138.02 tonnes	136.14 tonnes	139.89 tonnes	10
1850s	142.3 tonnes	140.3 tonnes	144.42 tonnes	10
1860s	147.27 tonnes	144.93 tonnes	149.65 tonnes	10
1870s	152.67 tonnes	150.19 tonnes	155.16 tonnes	10
1880s	158.31 tonnes	155.72 tonnes	161.73 tonnes	10
1890s	226.48 tonnes	162.86 tonnes	415.13 tonnes	10
1900s	880.14 tonnes	454 tonnes	1,452 tonnes	10
1910s	3,090 tonnes	1,744 tonnes	6,107 tonnes	10
1920s	8,249 tonnes	5,819 tonnes	10,160 tonnes	10
1930s	9,859 tonnes	7,782 tonnes	14,312 tonnes	10
1940s	10,452 tonnes	5,264 tonnes	15,599 tonnes	10
1950s	24,914 tonnes	13,603 tonnes	33,916 tonnes	10
1960s	51,565 tonnes	34,481 tonnes	77,460 tonnes	10
1970s	167,921 tonnes	87,324 tonnes	259,684 tonnes	10
1980s	439,517 tonnes	272,397 tonnes	717,722 tonnes	10
1990s	964,020 tonnes	738,990 tonnes	1.17 million tonnes	10
2000s	905,779 tonnes	653,699 tonnes	1.15 million tonnes	10
2010s	531,180 tonnes	430,974 tonnes	682,070 tonnes	10
2020s	372,937 tonnes	368,369 tonnes	375,907 tonnes	3

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More environment data for Taiwan

Exposure to air pollution from human sources 15.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
Exposure to outdoor air pollution 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Land use over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
Grazing land use over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
Share of land covered by forest 67.0% (2015)
Land use 779,000 hectares (2023)
Exported deforestation 23.85 hectares (2023)
Imported deforestation 0 hectares (2023)
Deforestation embedded in trade -23.85 hectares (2023)
Consumption-based deforestation per person 0 square meters (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan?: Emissions of air pollutants in Taiwan was 368,369 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 1.17 million tonnes in 1999.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 114.3 tonnes in 1750.
How does Taiwan rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Taiwan ranks 48th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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