CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Thailand
Thailand: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 2.02 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Thailand, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2.02 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Thailand peaked at 2.75 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 821,503 tonnes, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 18th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.66 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.94 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 2.29 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 2.52 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 2.68 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.75 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million tonnes | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 821,503 tonnes | -49.8% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million tonnes | +120.9% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 2.02 million tonnes | +3.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.02 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,714 tonnes, 78.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.02 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,032 tonnes, 112.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million tonnes | 821,503 tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
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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)
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- 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 co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Thailand?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Thailand was 2.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 821,503 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.