Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Thailand
Thailand: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 244.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Thailand stood at 244.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Thailand peaked at 253.34 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 153.37, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 29th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 153.37 | — |
| 2001 | 161.03 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 170.57 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 177.83 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 194.74 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 201.41 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 203.08 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 209.52 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 214.09 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 205.69 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 223.22 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 221.37 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 237.92 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 246.47 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 242.52 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 249.48 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 245.56 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 247.96 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 243.26 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 253.19 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 242.95 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 236.45 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 253.34 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 244.29 | -3.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 244.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.39, 6.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 244.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 198.49, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.13 | 153.37 | 214.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.09 | 221.37 | 253.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.26 | 236.45 | 253.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Thailand?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Thailand was 244.29 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 253.34 in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.37 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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