Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Taiwan
Taiwan: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas was 0.0002 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Taiwan, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Taiwan stood at 0.0002 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Taiwan peaked at 0.0002 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Taiwan 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Taiwan?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Taiwan was 0.0002 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Taiwan rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- Taiwan ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.