Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
87th
of 198 countries
All-time high
22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
8,703 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Thailand, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Thailand stood at 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Thailand peaked at 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,703 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Thailand 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,703 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 9,295 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 9,888 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 10,540 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 11,216 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 11,955 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 12,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 11,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 10,898 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 11,255 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 11,624 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 11,903 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 12,514 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 13,289 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 13,998 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 14,460 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 15,053 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 15,744 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 15,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 15,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 16,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 16,768 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17,872 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 18,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 18,327 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18,814 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 19,373 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 20,097 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 20,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 21,280 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 19,950 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 20,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 20,768 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 21,245 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 21,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,816 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,703 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,015 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,624 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,280 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,086 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,950 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 84 Saint Lucia 24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Maldives 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 Albania 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 22,314 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Barbados 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Mexico 21,912 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Thailand?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Thailand was 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,703 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Thailand ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.