Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Thailand
Thailand: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was -0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Thailand, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Thailand stood at -0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 39.9% on the previous year and down 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Thailand peaked at 3.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2025.
That places Thailand 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
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 change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Thailand?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Thailand was -0.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Thailand ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.