Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Thailand
Thailand: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 60.22 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Thailand, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Thailand is 60.22 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Thailand peaked at 78.56 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44,137 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Thailand 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 113,257 tonnes | 44,137 tonnes | 205,551 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 213,953 tonnes | 117,191 tonnes | 392,048 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 678,915 tonnes | 414,032 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 11.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.47 million tonnes | 16.59 million tonnes | 38.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.59 million tonnes | 33.10 million tonnes | 62.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.66 million tonnes | 64.01 million tonnes | 78.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.16 million tonnes | 59.33 million tonnes | 76.65 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Thailand
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 71.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 44.98 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.31 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Thailand?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Thailand was 60.22 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 78.56 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,137 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.