| | Variable | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| | Inputs | | Labor (people) | Maximum | 1,892,000 (New Taipei City) | 1,910,000 (New Taipei City) | 1,927,000 (New Taipei City) | 1,945,000 (New Taipei City) | | Minimum | 103,000 (Taitung County) | 104,000 (Taitung County) | 104,000 (Taitung County) | 104,000 (Taitung County) | | Average | 569,474 | 574,947 | 580,736 | 586,947 | | Standard deviation | 523,758 | 529,741 | 534,914 | 541,477 | | Motor vehicles | Maximum | 3,309,078 (New Taipei City) | 3,233,275 (New Taipei City) | 3,178,499 (New Taipei City) | 3,183,551 (New Taipei City) | | Minimum | 246,208 (Taitung County) | 233,394 (Taitung County) | 230,890 (Taitung County) | 230,954 (Taitung County) | | Average | 1,166,673 | 1,125,181 | 1,110,507 | 1,115,854 | | Standard deviation | 1,013,652 | 979,776 | 966,127 | 971,184 | | Electricity consumption (degrees) | Maximum | 22,399,088,277 (New Taipei City) | 22,850,473,858 (Taoyuan City) | 23,045,858,780 (Taoyuan City) | 22,801,815,338 (Taoyuan City) | | Minimum | 485,166,744 (Taitung County) | 488,240,891 (Taitung County) | 496,469,053 (Taitung County) | 520,574,022 (Taitung County) | | Average | 7,819,496,456 | 7,988,861,231 | 8,102,790,831 | 8,121,363,829 | | Standard deviation | 7,529,994,233 | 7,694,682,886 | 7,811,168,091 | 7,826,312,606 | | Desirable output | | Average disposable income (NT$) | Maximum | 1,278,278 (Taipei City) | 1,279,195 (Taipei City) | 1,292,604 (Taipei City) | 1,314,031 (Taipei City) | | Minimum | 670,017 (Taitung County) | 676,390 (Taitung County) | 667,933 (Chiayi City) | 636,162 (Taitung County) | | Average | 874,514 | 889,033 | 896,941 | 895,059 | | Standard deviation | 158,827 | 171,147 | 182,797 | 167,073 | | Undesirable output | | Suspended particulate emissions (PM2.5) (metric tons) | Maximum | 10,696 (Kaohsiung City) | 10,336 (Kaohsiung City) | 10,174 (Kaohsiung City) | 9,893 (Kaohsiung City) | | Minimum | 514 (Chiayi City) | 491 (Chiayi City) | 479 (Chiayi City) | 471 (Chiayi City) | | Average | 3,941 | 3,901 | 3,825 | 3,742 | | Standard deviation | 2,631 | 2,606 | 2,557 | 2,487 | | Sulfur oxide emissions (SO2) (metric tons) | Maximum | 42,929 (Kaohsiung City) | 37,849 (Kaohsiung City) | 37,132 (Kaohsiung City) | 35,667 (Kaohsiung City) | | Minimum | 60 (Chiayi City) | 44 (Chiayi City) | 44 (Chiayi City) | 43 (Chiayi City) | | Average | 6,397 | 5,960 | 5,845 | 5,638 | | Standard deviation | 10,594 | 9,614 | 9,428 | 9,051 | | Nitrogen oxide emissions (NO2) (metric tons) | Maximum | 76,826 (Kaohsiung City) | 74,061 (Kaohsiung City) | 69,934 (Kaohsiung City) | 65,068 (Kaohsiung City) | | Minimum | 2,281 (Chiayi City) | 2,283 (Chiayi City) | 2,101 (Chiayi City) | 1,944 (Chiayi City) | | Average | 20,213 | 20,321 | 19,250 | 18,120 | | Standard deviation | 19,626 | 19,228 | 18,167 | 16,922 | | Carry over | | Fixed assets (NT$1,000) | Maximum | 199,155,007 (Tainan City) | 199,637,849 (Taichung City) | 213,953,949 (Tainan City) | 232,090,820 (Taoyuan City) | | Minimum | 324,609 (Chiayi City) | 264,800 (Taitung County) | 773,560 (Taitung County) | 903,929 (Taitung County) | | Average | 56,753,880 | 55,750,421 | 62,653,275 | 65,734,355 | | Standard deviation | 66,919,221 | 68,137,797 | 75,504,497 | 74,984,091 |
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