Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 1.57 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Thailand, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.57 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Thailand peaked at 14.13 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7542 tonnes per person, in 2017.
Thailand ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.7 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.91 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 7.58 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 8.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.13 tonnes per person | 5.49 tonnes per person | 7.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.46 tonnes per person | 4.95 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.06 tonnes per person | 6.6 tonnes per person | 8.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.86 tonnes per person | 8.09 tonnes per person | 9.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.17 tonnes per person | 9.61 tonnes per person | 11.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.82 tonnes per person | 9.2 tonnes per person | 10.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.03 tonnes per person | 10.94 tonnes per person | 12.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.32 tonnes per person | 9.24 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.69 tonnes per person | 6.02 tonnes per person | 10.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.28 tonnes per person | 5.65 tonnes per person | 14.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 6.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 2.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 tonnes per person | 0.7542 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Thailand?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Thailand was 1.57 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7542 tonnes per person in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.