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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Poland 0.2558 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 54 North Macedonia 0.2555 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 55 Dominica 0.2442 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 57 Ecuador 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 58 Tunisia 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 59 Honduras 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).