Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 186.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Thailand is 186.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 336.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1968 and was at its lowest, 186.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Thailand 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 289.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 336.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 256.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 234.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 272.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 240.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 278.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 236.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 255.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 190.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 139 Greece 188.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 140 Ghana 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 141 Aruba 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 143 Denmark 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 144 Czechia 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 145 Guinea 183.94 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 186.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 336.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1968.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.