Co2 intensity in Thailand
Thailand: Co2 intensity was 0.2425 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2425
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3075
in 1997
All-time low
0.002
in 1938
Years of data
74
1938–2022
Co2 intensity in Thailand, 1938–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.2425 for co2 intensity in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Thailand peaked at 0.3075 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 1938.
Thailand ranks 56th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 0.002 | — |
| 1950 | 0.0366 | +1707.3% |
| 1951 | 0.039 | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0433 | +11.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0502 | +15.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0632 | +25.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0672 | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0729 | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0804 | +10.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0801 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0788 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0785 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0833 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0938 | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 0.096 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1207 | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1114 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1274 | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1508 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 0.196 | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1547 | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1534 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1829 | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.199 | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2023 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1917 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1837 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1983 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2014 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1998 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1988 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2076 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1851 | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1749 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1853 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1893 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1917 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1859 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1865 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1858 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1955 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2124 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2171 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2228 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2391 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.251 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2631 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2839 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3075 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2961 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2995 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2889 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2888 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.293 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2841 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2911 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2899 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2792 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2761 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2728 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2815 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.277 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2803 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.28 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2741 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2805 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2765 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2741 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2624 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2562 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2453 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2522 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2439 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2425 | -0.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.2425 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.2425 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839, 85% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1707.3% | 0.002 | 0.0366 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0612 | 0.0366 | 0.0804 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1213 | 0.0785 | 0.196 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1911 | 0.1534 | 0.2023 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1888 | 0.1749 | 0.2076 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2592 | 0.2124 | 0.3075 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2846 | 0.2728 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2706 | 0.2453 | 0.2805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2462 | 0.2425 | 0.2522 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 co2 intensity in Thailand?
- Co2 intensity in Thailand was 0.2425 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3075 in 1997.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 1938.
- How does Thailand rank for co2 intensity?
- Thailand ranks 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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