Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Thailand
Thailand: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1607 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1607 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
63rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.2125 kg per constant US$
in 2001
All-time low
0.1607 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Thailand stood at 0.1607 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Thailand peaked at 0.2125 kg per constant US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1607 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Thailand 63rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2094 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.2125 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2121 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2063 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2125 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.211 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2027 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1983 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1992 kg per constant US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1927 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1945 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1913 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1917 kg per constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1934 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1885 kg per constant US$ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.188 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1789 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1734 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1632 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1663 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1699 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1628 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.17 kg per constant US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1607 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.1607 kg per constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607 kg per constant US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.1607 kg per constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1841 kg per constant US$, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2057 kg per constant US$ | 0.1927 kg per constant US$ | 0.2125 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1829 kg per constant US$ | 0.1632 kg per constant US$ | 0.1945 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1659 kg per constant US$ | 0.1607 kg per constant US$ | 0.17 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
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- 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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Thailand?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Thailand was 0.1607 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2125 kg per constant US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1607 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Thailand ranks 63rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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