Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0397 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0397 kt per square kilometre for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.0397 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Thailand 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0312 kt per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | +27.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0397 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0154 kt per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0397 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0095 kt per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0397 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 25 Haiti 0.0409 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Malta 0.0399 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 Uruguay 0.0397 kt per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ethiopia 0.0392 kt per square kilometre compare
- 30 Faroe Islands 0.0384 kt per square kilometre compare
- 31 Turkey 0.0357 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.0397 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0397 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.