Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand

Thailand: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 395,138 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
395,138 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
999,151 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
178,128 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand, 1994–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1994200920241994: 178.1k tonnes1995: 241.3k tonnes1996: 248.2k tonnes1997: 250.8k tonnes1998: 227.3k tonnes1999: 274.6k tonnes2000: 286.6k tonnes2001: 287.9k tonnes2002: 276.4k tonnes2003: 364.1k tonnes2004: 452.6k tonnes2005: 456.0k tonnes2006: 398.4k tonnes2007: 383.7k tonnes2008: 372.8k tonnes2009: 418.0k tonnes2010: 394.5k tonnes2011: 696.8k tonnes2012: 999.2k tonnes2013: 805.8k tonnes2014: 742.1k tonnes2015: 803.0k tonnes2016: 708.9k tonnes2017: 700.1k tonnes2018: 613.3k tonnes2019: 591.4k tonnes2020: 606.4k tonnes2021: 500.1k tonnes2022: 408.7k tonnes2023: 395.1k tonnes2024: 395.1k tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 395,138 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.

That represents a change of down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand peaked at 999,151 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 178,128 tonnes, in 1994.

That places Thailand 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 236,730 tonnes 178,128 tonnes 274,644 tonnes 6
2000s 369,654 tonnes 276,369 tonnes 455,998 tonnes 10
2010s 705,493 tonnes 394,513 tonnes 999,151 tonnes 10
2020s 461,087 tonnes 395,065 tonnes 606,376 tonnes 5

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  4. 52 Equatorial Guinea 394,574 tonnes compare
  5. 53 Azerbaijan 372,014 tonnes compare
  6. 54 Chad 349,943 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand?
Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand was 395,138 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 flaring recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 999,151 tonnes in 2012.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 178,128 tonnes in 1994.
How does Thailand rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Thailand ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.