Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Thailand
Thailand: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Thailand, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Thailand is 2.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Thailand peaked at 8.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1850.
Thailand ranks 9th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 3.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Thailand?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Thailand was 2.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1850.
- How does Thailand rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Thailand ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.