Long run air pollution in Taiwan
Taiwan: Long run air pollution was 368,369 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
368,369
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
48th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.17 million
in 1999
All-time low
114.3
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Taiwan, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Taiwan stood at 368,369.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Taiwan peaked at 1.17 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 114.3, 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.
Long run air pollution in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 114.3 | — |
| 1751 | 114.5 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 114.7 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 114.9 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 115.09 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 115.29 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 115.49 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 115.69 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 115.89 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 116.08 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 116.28 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 116.48 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 116.68 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 116.88 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 117.08 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 117.28 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 117.47 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 117.67 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 117.87 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 118.07 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 118.26 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 118.46 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 118.66 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 118.86 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 119.06 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 119.25 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 119.45 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 119.65 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 119.84 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 120.04 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 120.24 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 120.44 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 120.63 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 120.83 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 121.03 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 121.22 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 121.42 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 121.61 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 121.81 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 122.01 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 122.2 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 122.4 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 122.59 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 122.79 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 122.98 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 123.18 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 123.37 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 123.57 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 123.76 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 123.95 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 124.15 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 124.38 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 124.61 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 124.85 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 125.08 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 125.31 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 125.54 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 125.78 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 126.01 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 126.24 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 126.47 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 126.7 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 126.94 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 127.17 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 127.4 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 127.63 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 127.86 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 128.09 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 128.32 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 128.55 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 128.78 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 129.11 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 129.43 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 129.76 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 130.08 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 130.41 | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 130.73 | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 131.05 | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 131.38 | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 131.7 | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 132.03 | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 132.44 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 132.85 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 133.26 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 133.68 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 134.09 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 134.5 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 134.91 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 135.32 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 135.73 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 136.14 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 136.56 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 136.98 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 137.39 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 137.81 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 138.23 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 138.64 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 139.06 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 139.47 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 139.89 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 140.3 | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 140.72 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 141.15 | +0.3% |
| 1853 | 141.59 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 142.04 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 142.49 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 142.96 | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 143.44 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 143.92 | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 144.42 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 144.93 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 145.44 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 145.95 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 146.47 | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 146.99 | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 147.51 | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 148.04 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 148.57 | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 149.11 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 149.65 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 150.19 | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 150.74 | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 151.29 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 151.84 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 152.39 | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 152.94 | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 153.5 | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 154.05 | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 154.61 | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 155.16 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 155.72 | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 156.25 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 156.78 | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 157.32 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 157.85 | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 158.4 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 158.94 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 159.48 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 160.6 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 161.73 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 162.86 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 165.83 | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 168.83 | +1.8% |
| 1893 | 171.84 | +1.8% |
| 1894 | 174.88 | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 177.95 | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 188.37 | +5.9% |
| 1897 | 287.03 | +52.4% |
| 1898 | 415.13 | +44.6% |
| 1899 | 352.1 | -15.2% |
| 1900 | 454 | +28.9% |
| 1901 | 599.5 | +32.0% |
| 1902 | 774.37 | +29.2% |
| 1903 | 707.6 | -8.6% |
| 1904 | 729.3 | +3.1% |
| 1905 | 810.57 | +11.1% |
| 1906 | 900.62 | +11.1% |
| 1907 | 1,114 | +23.7% |
| 1908 | 1,259 | +13.0% |
| 1909 | 1,452 | +15.4% |
| 1910 | 1,744 | +20.1% |
| 1911 | 1,877 | +7.6% |
| 1912 | 2,009 | +7.0% |
| 1913 | 2,240 | +11.5% |
| 1914 | 2,376 | +6.1% |
| 1915 | 2,568 | +8.1% |
| 1916 | 3,264 | +27.1% |
| 1917 | 4,040 | +23.8% |
| 1918 | 4,674 | +15.7% |
| 1919 | 6,107 | +30.7% |
| 1920 | 6,326 | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 5,819 | -8.0% |
| 1922 | 7,410 | +27.3% |
| 1923 | 7,946 | +7.2% |
| 1924 | 8,288 | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 9,215 | +11.2% |
| 1926 | 9,795 | +6.3% |
| 1927 | 10,160 | +3.7% |
| 1928 | 8,836 | -13.0% |
| 1929 | 8,696 | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 8,977 | +3.2% |
| 1931 | 8,112 | -9.6% |
| 1932 | 7,782 | -4.1% |
| 1933 | 8,753 | +12.5% |
| 1934 | 8,706 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 9,078 | +4.3% |
| 1936 | 9,756 | +7.5% |
| 1937 | 10,988 | +12.6% |
| 1938 | 12,128 | +10.4% |
| 1939 | 14,312 | +18.0% |
| 1940 | 15,317 | +7.0% |
| 1941 | 15,599 | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 12,791 | -18.0% |
| 1943 | 12,925 | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 9,680 | -25.1% |
| 1945 | 5,264 | -45.6% |
| 1946 | 6,530 | +24.0% |
| 1947 | 7,841 | +20.1% |
| 1948 | 9,418 | +20.1% |
| 1949 | 9,151 | -2.8% |
| 1950 | 13,603 | +48.7% |
| 1951 | 20,959 | +54.1% |
| 1952 | 21,769 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 23,480 | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 25,952 | +10.5% |
| 1955 | 24,646 | -5.0% |
| 1956 | 27,504 | +11.6% |
| 1957 | 26,660 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 30,651 | +15.0% |
| 1959 | 33,916 | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 34,481 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 35,890 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 38,834 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 40,511 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 44,604 | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 50,978 | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 57,991 | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 64,903 | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 69,999 | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 77,460 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 87,324 | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 104,495 | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 132,783 | +27.1% |
| 1973 | 160,648 | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 133,297 | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 151,990 | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 192,515 | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 206,690 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 259,684 | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 249,781 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 275,814 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 272,397 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 298,158 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 355,306 | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 400,516 | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 413,589 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 494,841 | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 540,941 | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 625,885 | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 717,722 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 738,990 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 764,262 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 877,478 | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 908,179 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 970,964 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 999,914 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 940,929 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 890,919 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 835,945 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 794,871 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 730,875 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 653,699 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 682,070 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 639,270 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 552,837 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 526,701 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 514,570 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 506,478 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 521,388 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 492,294 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 445,216 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 430,974 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 374,535 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 375,907 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 368,369 | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +54.1% | 13,603 | 20,959 |
| 1897 | +52.4% | 188.37 | 287.03 |
| 1950 | +48.7% | 9,151 | 13,603 |
| 1945 | -45.6% | 9,680 | 5,264 |
| 1898 | +44.6% | 287.03 | 415.13 |
| 1901 | +32.0% | 454 | 599.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 115.19 | 114.3 | 116.08 | 10 |
| 1760s | 117.17 | 116.28 | 118.07 | 10 |
| 1770s | 119.15 | 118.26 | 120.04 | 10 |
| 1780s | 121.12 | 120.24 | 122.01 | 10 |
| 1790s | 123.08 | 122.2 | 123.95 | 10 |
| 1800s | 125.19 | 124.15 | 126.24 | 10 |
| 1810s | 127.51 | 126.47 | 128.55 | 10 |
| 1820s | 130.24 | 128.78 | 131.7 | 10 |
| 1830s | 133.88 | 132.03 | 135.73 | 10 |
| 1840s | 138.02 | 136.14 | 139.89 | 10 |
| 1850s | 142.3 | 140.3 | 144.42 | 10 |
| 1860s | 147.27 | 144.93 | 149.65 | 10 |
| 1870s | 152.67 | 150.19 | 155.16 | 10 |
| 1880s | 158.31 | 155.72 | 161.73 | 10 |
| 1890s | 226.48 | 162.86 | 415.13 | 10 |
| 1900s | 880.14 | 454 | 1,452 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,090 | 1,744 | 6,107 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8,249 | 5,819 | 10,160 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,859 | 7,782 | 14,312 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,452 | 5,264 | 15,599 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24,914 | 13,603 | 33,916 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51,565 | 34,481 | 77,460 | 10 |
| 1970s | 167,921 | 87,324 | 259,684 | 10 |
| 1980s | 439,517 | 272,397 | 717,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 964,020 | 738,990 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 905,779 | 653,699 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,180 | 430,974 | 682,070 | 10 |
| 2020s | 372,937 | 368,369 | 375,907 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Taiwan?
- Long run air pollution in Taiwan was 368,369 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.3 in 1750.
- How does Taiwan rank for long run air pollution?
- Taiwan ranks 48th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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