Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 743.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Thailand stood at 743.8 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 1,125 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 334.56 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Thailand 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 432.77 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 595.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1963 | 522.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 493.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 488.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 478.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 468.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 462.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 512.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 427.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 840.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 1972 | 1,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 1,125 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 862.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1975 | 737.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 732.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 732.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 679.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 594.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 663.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 689.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 519.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 465.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 659.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1985 | 565.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 668.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 515.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 401.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 378 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 424.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 354.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 334.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 401.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 459.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 504.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 545.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 538.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 497.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 502.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 511.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 527.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 547.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 565.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 602.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 621.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 623.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 689.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 655.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 655.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 694.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 654.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 656.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 647.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 684.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 665.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 665.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 659.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 738.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 815.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 813.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 698.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 740.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 734.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 743.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 743.8 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 261.01 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 743.8 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 404.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +96.6% | 427.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 840.66 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 495.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 432.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 595.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 778.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 427.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,125 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 552.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 378 tonnes per square kilometre | 689.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 456.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 334.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 545.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 600.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 511.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 689.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 688.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 647.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 815.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 746.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 698.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 813.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 772.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Denmark 758.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Slovenia 744.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Jamaica 739.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Indonesia 733.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Liechtenstein 732.65 tonnes 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Thailand was 743.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,125 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 334.56 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Thailand rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- 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
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.