Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Thailand
Thailand: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
80th
of 213 countries
All-time high
607.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2008
All-time low
545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Thailand, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Thailand peaked at 607.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 80th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 606.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 603.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 591.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 590.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 598 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 599.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 597.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 605.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 607.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 604.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 605.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 599.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 596.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 601.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 601.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 597.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 595.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 583.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 567.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 562.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 570.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 566.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 560.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 549.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 554.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 519.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 600.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 590.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 607.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 591.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 562.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 605.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 557.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 570.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 77 Seychelles 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 79 Aruba 550 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 81 Oman 544.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 82 Senegal 539.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 83 Mali 538.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Thailand?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Thailand was 545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 607.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Thailand ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.