Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Thailand
Thailand: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 3.03 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.03 million tonnes
Change on year
up 138.6%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
19.92 million tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
-21.50 million tonnes
in 1998
Years of data
88
1932–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Thailand, 1932–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Thailand is 3.03 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 138.6% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Thailand peaked at 19.92 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, -21.50 million tonnes, in 1998.
That places Thailand 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | -3,634 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | -3,634 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 3,634 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1936 | 3,634 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 7,269 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1938 | 3,634 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1939 | 7,269 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1940 | 10,903 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1944 | -18,172 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 10,903 tonnes | -160.0% |
| 1949 | 21,806 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1950 | 893,835 tonnes | +3999.0% |
| 1951 | 135,006 tonnes | -84.9% |
| 1952 | 187,105 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1953 | 366,248 tonnes | +95.7% |
| 1954 | 406,315 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1955 | 322,435 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1956 | 245,431 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1957 | 304,078 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1958 | 95,058 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1959 | 303,904 tonnes | +219.7% |
| 1960 | 388,294 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1961 | 432,008 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 887,046 tonnes | +105.3% |
| 1963 | 535,807 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1964 | 1.91 million tonnes | +256.4% |
| 1965 | -29,103 tonnes | -101.5% |
| 1966 | 2.03 million tonnes | -7062.2% |
| 1967 | 2.69 million tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1968 | 4.93 million tonnes | +83.4% |
| 1969 | -2.53 million tonnes | -151.4% |
| 1970 | 813,499 tonnes | -132.1% |
| 1971 | 3.85 million tonnes | +373.3% |
| 1972 | 2.56 million tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1973 | 2.59 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1974 | -240,724 tonnes | -109.3% |
| 1975 | 137,486 tonnes | -157.1% |
| 1976 | 4.31 million tonnes | +3035.1% |
| 1977 | 3.31 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 2.88 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 1.64 million tonnes | -43.3% |
| 1980 | 3.35 million tonnes | +105.1% |
| 1981 | -2.21 million tonnes | -165.9% |
| 1982 | -183,496 tonnes | -91.7% |
| 1983 | 4.43 million tonnes | -2512.9% |
| 1984 | 3.37 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 2.71 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million tonnes | -59.2% |
| 1987 | 4.84 million tonnes | +338.6% |
| 1988 | 6.92 million tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1989 | 10.96 million tonnes | +58.5% |
| 1990 | 14.87 million tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 8.48 million tonnes | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 10.47 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 16.34 million tonnes | +56.1% |
| 1994 | 15.02 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 16.78 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 19.92 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 7.64 million tonnes | -61.7% |
| 1998 | -21.50 million tonnes | -381.5% |
| 1999 | 7.53 million tonnes | -135.0% |
| 2000 | 117,456 tonnes | -98.4% |
| 2001 | 4.91 million tonnes | +4084.3% |
| 2002 | 12.40 million tonnes | +152.3% |
| 2003 | 6.42 million tonnes | -48.2% |
| 2004 | 16.24 million tonnes | +152.9% |
| 2005 | 6.99 million tonnes | -56.9% |
| 2006 | 1.50 million tonnes | -78.6% |
| 2007 | 8.26 million tonnes | +450.7% |
| 2008 | 166,192 tonnes | -98.0% |
| 2009 | 4.59 million tonnes | +2660.3% |
| 2010 | 12.18 million tonnes | +165.6% |
| 2011 | 3.86 million tonnes | -68.3% |
| 2012 | 17.47 million tonnes | +352.7% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million tonnes | -92.0% |
| 2014 | 8.73 million tonnes | +521.3% |
| 2015 | 4.61 million tonnes | -47.2% |
| 2016 | 6.95 million tonnes | +50.7% |
| 2017 | -697,856 tonnes | -110.0% |
| 2018 | 4.96 million tonnes | -810.4% |
| 2019 | -6.43 million tonnes | -229.7% |
| 2020 | -9.95 million tonnes | +54.9% |
| 2021 | -4.78 million tonnes | -52.0% |
| 2022 | 5.43 million tonnes | -213.6% |
| 2023 | -7.84 million tonnes | -244.3% |
| 2024 | 3.03 million tonnes | -138.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.03 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 30.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.03 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881 tonnes, 84.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +7062.2% | -29,103 tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes |
| 2001 | +4084.3% | 117,456 tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes |
| 1950 | +3999.0% | 21,806 tonnes | 893,835 tonnes |
| 1976 | +3035.1% | 137,486 tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes |
| 2009 | +2660.3% | 166,192 tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes |
| 1983 | +2512.9% | -183,496 tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2,272 tonnes | -3,634 tonnes | 7,269 tonnes | 8 |
| 1940s | 5,088 tonnes | -18,172 tonnes | 21,806 tonnes | 5 |
| 1950s | 325,942 tonnes | 95,058 tonnes | 893,835 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 million tonnes | -2.53 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.18 million tonnes | -240,724 tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 million tonnes | -2.21 million tonnes | 10.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.55 million tonnes | -21.50 million tonnes | 19.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 million tonnes | 117,456 tonnes | 16.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.30 million tonnes | -6.43 million tonnes | 17.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.82 million tonnes | -9.95 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Thailand?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Thailand was 3.03 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.92 million tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.50 million tonnes in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.