emissions of air pollutants in Thailand
Thailand: emissions of air pollutants was 6.89 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6.89 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
10th
of 220 countries
All-time high
11.42 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
159,497 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Thailand, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Thailand is 6.89 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Thailand peaked at 11.42 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 159,497 tonnes, in 1750.
Thailand ranks 10th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 159,497 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 159,763 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 160,029 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 160,294 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 160,560 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 160,825 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 161,091 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 161,356 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 161,621 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 161,886 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 162,151 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 162,419 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 162,686 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 162,953 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 163,220 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 163,487 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 163,754 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 164,020 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 164,287 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 164,553 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 164,820 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 165,088 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 165,357 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 165,625 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 165,893 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 166,161 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 166,429 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 166,697 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 166,964 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 167,232 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 167,499 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 167,768 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 168,037 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 168,306 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 168,575 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 168,844 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 169,112 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 169,381 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 169,649 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 169,917 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 170,185 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 170,454 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 170,724 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 170,993 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 171,262 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 171,531 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 171,800 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 172,068 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 172,336 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 172,605 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 172,873 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 173,142 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 173,411 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 173,680 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 173,948 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 174,217 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 174,485 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 174,753 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 175,021 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 175,289 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 175,556 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 177,026 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 178,494 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 179,962 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 181,428 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 182,893 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 184,358 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 185,821 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 187,284 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 188,745 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 190,206 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 189,167 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1822 | 188,129 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1823 | 187,091 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1824 | 186,055 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1825 | 185,018 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1826 | 183,983 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1827 | 182,948 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1828 | 181,914 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1829 | 180,881 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 179,848 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1831 | 181,341 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 182,833 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 184,324 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 185,813 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 187,302 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 188,789 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 190,275 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 191,759 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 193,243 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 194,725 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 196,334 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 197,941 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 199,548 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 201,152 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 202,756 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 204,357 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 205,958 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 207,556 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 209,154 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 211,683 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 212,750 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 213,816 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 214,882 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 215,948 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 217,014 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 218,091 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 219,169 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 220,246 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 221,322 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 222,399 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 223,484 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 224,568 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 225,652 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 226,735 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 227,818 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 228,914 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 230,010 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 231,106 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 232,201 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 233,667 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 235,529 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 237,382 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 239,223 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 241,053 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 242,870 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 244,950 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 247,030 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 249,112 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 251,196 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 253,281 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 255,501 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 257,723 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 259,863 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 262,005 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 264,148 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 266,355 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 269,057 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 271,259 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 273,462 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 275,729 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 278,609 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 281,483 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 284,352 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 287,214 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 290,069 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 293,150 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 296,232 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 299,182 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 302,123 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 305,056 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 311,025 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 317,252 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 323,331 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 329,268 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 335,043 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 342,823 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 351,398 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 360,035 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 368,695 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 377,369 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 388,781 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 400,437 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1913 | 412,344 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 424,542 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 437,002 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1916 | 450,052 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 463,327 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 478,768 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 490,520 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 502,058 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 514,721 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 527,532 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 541,709 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 556,122 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 570,770 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 586,103 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1927 | 601,711 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 620,352 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 631,467 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 641,533 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 661,283 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1932 | 681,479 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1933 | 699,522 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 717,837 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 736,479 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 755,122 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 775,769 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 791,397 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 806,892 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 822,250 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 838,842 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 855,066 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 878,854 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 902,768 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 927,187 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 952,296 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 978,054 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 1.00 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 1.11 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1951 | 1.19 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 1.28 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 1.37 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 1.47 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 1.58 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 1.69 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 1.79 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 1.89 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 2.00 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 2.11 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 2.22 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 2.34 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.47 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 2.62 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 2.73 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 2.84 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.97 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 3.14 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 3.14 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.26 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 3.33 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3.42 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.60 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.78 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 4.91 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 5.04 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.17 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.22 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.35 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.28 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.33 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.47 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.98 million tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 4.38 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 5.00 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 5.47 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 6.00 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 6.50 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 7.50 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 8.12 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 8.53 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 8.56 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.51 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.58 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.67 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.70 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.78 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.39 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 8.54 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.43 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.33 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.71 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 9.18 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 9.86 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 9.94 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.04 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.59 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 10.91 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.64 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.21 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 10.73 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.93 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.27 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 11.42 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.39 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.57 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 9.21 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.98 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.92 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.79 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 7.04 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 6.89 million tonnes | -2.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6.89 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 24.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6.89 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591 tonnes, 38.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +30.0% | 3.78 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes |
| 1983 | -27.4% | 5.47 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 160,692 tonnes | 159,497 tonnes | 161,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 163,353 tonnes | 162,151 tonnes | 164,553 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 166,027 tonnes | 164,820 tonnes | 167,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 168,709 tonnes | 167,499 tonnes | 169,917 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 171,396 tonnes | 170,185 tonnes | 172,605 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 174,082 tonnes | 172,873 tonnes | 175,289 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 182,157 tonnes | 175,556 tonnes | 188,745 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 185,539 tonnes | 180,881 tonnes | 190,206 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 186,553 tonnes | 179,848 tonnes | 193,243 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 201,948 tonnes | 194,725 tonnes | 209,154 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 216,492 tonnes | 211,683 tonnes | 221,322 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 227,289 tonnes | 222,399 tonnes | 232,201 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 242,201 tonnes | 233,667 tonnes | 251,196 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 263,265 tonnes | 253,281 tonnes | 273,462 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 288,814 tonnes | 275,729 tonnes | 302,123 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 334,393 tonnes | 305,056 tonnes | 368,695 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 432,314 tonnes | 377,369 tonnes | 490,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 565,254 tonnes | 502,058 tonnes | 631,467 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 726,731 tonnes | 641,533 tonnes | 806,892 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 918,556 tonnes | 822,250 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.31 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.49 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 7.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.54 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes | 8.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.66 million tonnes | 8.33 million tonnes | 10.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.36 million tonnes | 8.92 million tonnes | 11.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 million tonnes | 6.89 million tonnes | 7.79 million tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Thailand?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Thailand was 6.89 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.42 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,497 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Thailand rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Thailand ranks 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.