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.

emissions of air pollutants in Thailand

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Thailand
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Thailand

7 Brazil 7.96 million tonnes compare
8 Ethiopia 7.75 million tonnes compare
9 Russia 7.02 million tonnes compare
11 Vietnam 5.97 million tonnes compare
12 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.25 million tonnes compare
13 Malaysia 4.68 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Thailand →

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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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