Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Thailand
Thailand: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Thailand, 1932–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Thailand stood at 1.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.7% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Thailand peaked at 1,446.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -55.6%, in 1944.
Thailand ranks 136th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 7.2% | -14.3% | 25.0% | 8 |
| 1940s | 11.9% | -55.6% | 54.5% | 5 |
| 1950s | 158.2% | 3.3% | 1,446.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.1% | -14.8% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.9% | -1.0% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | -5.6% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | -11.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -2.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -3.5% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Thailand?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Thailand was 1.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,446.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.6% in 1944.
- How does Thailand rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Thailand ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.