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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 71.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 44.98 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.31 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
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.