Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2425 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
56th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3075 kilograms per international-$
in 1997
All-time low
0.002 kilograms per international-$
in 1938
Years of data
74
1938–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Thailand, 1938–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.3075 kilograms per international-$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.002 kilograms per international-$, in 1938.
Thailand ranks 56th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 0.002 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1950 | 0.0366 kilograms per international-$ | +1707.3% |
| 1951 | 0.039 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0433 kilograms per international-$ | +11.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0502 kilograms per international-$ | +15.9% |
| 1954 | 0.0632 kilograms per international-$ | +25.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0672 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0729 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0804 kilograms per international-$ | +10.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0801 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0788 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0785 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0833 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0938 kilograms per international-$ | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 0.096 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1207 kilograms per international-$ | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1114 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1274 kilograms per international-$ | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1508 kilograms per international-$ | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 0.196 kilograms per international-$ | +30.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1534 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1829 kilograms per international-$ | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 0.199 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2023 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1917 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1837 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1983 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2014 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1998 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1988 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2076 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1851 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1749 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1893 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1917 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1865 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1858 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1955 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2124 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2171 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2228 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2391 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.251 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2631 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2839 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3075 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2961 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2995 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2889 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2888 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.293 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2841 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2911 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2899 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2792 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2761 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2728 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2815 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.277 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2803 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.28 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2741 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2805 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2765 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2741 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2624 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2562 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2453 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2522 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2439 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839 kilograms per international-$, 85% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1707.3% | 0.002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0366 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.002 kilograms per international-$ | 0.002 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.0612 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0366 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0804 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1213 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0785 kilograms per international-$ | 0.196 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1911 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1534 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2023 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1888 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1749 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2076 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2592 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2124 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3075 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2846 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2728 kilograms per international-$ | 0.293 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2706 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2453 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2805 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2462 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2522 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 53 Poland 0.2558 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 54 North Macedonia 0.2555 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 55 Dominica 0.2442 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 57 Ecuador 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 58 Tunisia 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 59 Honduras 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Thailand?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Thailand was 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3075 kilograms per international-$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 kilograms per international-$ in 1938.
- How does Thailand rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).