How does Taiwan rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Taiwan ranks 70th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Taiwan

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 81,206 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

81,206 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

70th

of 220 countries

All-time high

869,797 tonnes

in 1980

All-time low

31.76 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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

The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Taiwan is 81,206 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Taiwan peaked at 869,797 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31.76 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Taiwan 70th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	32 tonnes	31.76 tonnes	32.24 tonnes	10
1760s	32.54 tonnes	32.3 tonnes	32.78 tonnes	10
1770s	33.07 tonnes	32.83 tonnes	33.31 tonnes	10
1780s	33.6 tonnes	33.36 tonnes	33.84 tonnes	10
1790s	34.12 tonnes	33.89 tonnes	34.36 tonnes	10
1800s	34.64 tonnes	34.41 tonnes	34.87 tonnes	10
1810s	35.14 tonnes	34.92 tonnes	35.36 tonnes	10
1820s	35.75 tonnes	35.41 tonnes	36.08 tonnes	10
1830s	36.6 tonnes	36.16 tonnes	37.03 tonnes	10
1840s	37.57 tonnes	37.13 tonnes	38 tonnes	10
1850s	38.57 tonnes	38.1 tonnes	39.08 tonnes	10
1860s	39.69 tonnes	39.21 tonnes	40.18 tonnes	10
1870s	40.79 tonnes	40.29 tonnes	41.3 tonnes	10
1880s	41.89 tonnes	41.41 tonnes	42.36 tonnes	10
1890s	295.89 tonnes	42.47 tonnes	1,191 tonnes	10
1900s	13,638 tonnes	1,155 tonnes	20,842 tonnes	10
1910s	28,923 tonnes	21,057 tonnes	46,329 tonnes	10
1920s	63,491 tonnes	39,646 tonnes	83,180 tonnes	10
1930s	88,693 tonnes	68,024 tonnes	124,588 tonnes	10
1940s	146,746 tonnes	96,350 tonnes	200,266 tonnes	10
1950s	138,408 tonnes	102,480 tonnes	167,465 tonnes	10
1960s	222,830 tonnes	171,631 tonnes	310,559 tonnes	10
1970s	593,357 tonnes	346,558 tonnes	848,365 tonnes	10
1980s	663,996 tonnes	534,280 tonnes	869,797 tonnes	10
1990s	570,921 tonnes	482,915 tonnes	628,277 tonnes	10
2000s	328,343 tonnes	208,691 tonnes	453,580 tonnes	10
2010s	166,302 tonnes	124,816 tonnes	216,694 tonnes	10
2020s	78,557 tonnes	73,989 tonnes	81,206 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Taiwan

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See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Taiwan

Gas production 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.4% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 39.1% (2023)
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 23.44 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Gas reserves 6.23 billion cubic meters (2021)
Oil reserves 378,390 cubic meters (2021)

All data for Taiwan →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Taiwan?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Taiwan was 81,206 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 869,797 tonnes in 1980.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 31.76 tonnes in 1750.
How does Taiwan rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Taiwan ranks 70th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
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

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.