Pingtung County
2023 Pingtung County Local Voluntary Review
Insights of the Report
The Pingtung County Government promotes sustainable governance and public participation for the sustainable development of the Earth, Taiwan, and Pingtung County. In 2021, the County Government published its first Voluntary Local Review (VLR) to assess the county's progress on sustainable development Goals. In response to the Climate Change Response Act passed on 15 February, 2023, the County Government established Pingtung County Low-Carbon Sustainable Development and Climate Change Response Initiative to coordinate and implement various sustainable development policies. This will allow Pingtung County to achieve a balance between the environment, society and the economy in its efforts to develop the five major industries, including long-term care, technology, green energy, agricultural finance and tourism.
Issued: December 2023798367 (Dec. 2023)
2776 ㎢ (Dec. 2023)
287.6 per ㎢ (Dec. 2023)
Local (city, town, village, etc)
4,969,000 tCO2 (2022)
0.0006
411 t (2022)
City Profile
Pingtung is a county located in southern Taiwan. It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park, Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county seat is Pingtung City.
The name “Pingtung” first appeared during Japanese rule. The Taiwan Governor-General Office, acting on behalf of the Japanese government, annexed the 12 cho into 5 shu and 2 cho. At that time, Pingtung appeared in the historical and administrative documents as “Pingtung County, Kaohsiung State” (Heitō District, Takao Prefecture). Regarding the origin of the name “Pingtung,” it is generally believed to be coming from “Pingtung College,” established during Emperor Jiacing in the Qing Dynasty. The initials of the couplets hung in front of the college’s door were “ping” and “tung”.
Retracing the history from the administrative region of Pingtung County now, the four counties administered under Kaohsiung State covered the entire terrain of current Pingtung County. The four counties were Pingtung County in the north of Pingtung, Donggang and Chaojhou in central Pingtung, and Hengchun County in southern Pingtung. In 1950, the next year after the Nationalist Government moved to Taiwan, Pingtung County was established, i.e. the current Pingtung County.
In Taiwan, there is no single city that is as diverse as Pingtung in terms of geology, ecology, and ethnicity. In the north and west, Pingtung is situated next to Kaohsiung City with the Kaoping River as its border. In the east, there is Dawu Mountain, one of the five tallest mountains in Taiwan. The Donggang River flows through the Pingtung Plain into the Taiwan Strait, facing China. Meanwhile, Hengchung Peninsular is located in the south of the county, facing Bashi Channel. Manjhou Township, in the east of the county, borders on the Pacific Ocean.