Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Thailand
Thailand: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 112.24 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
112.24 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 197 countries
All-time high
550.17 million tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
10.26 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 112.24 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Thailand peaked at 550.17 million tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 10.26 million tonnes, 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 10.26 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 11.88 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1852 | 14.56 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1853 | 14.51 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 15.43 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1855 | 14.86 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1856 | 15.89 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1857 | 16.27 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1858 | 15.52 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1859 | 15.33 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 16.10 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1861 | 16.66 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1862 | 15.94 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1863 | 15.68 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1864 | 17.55 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1865 | 16.27 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1866 | 17.05 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1867 | 15.81 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1868 | 15.94 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 16.98 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1870 | 28.91 million tonnes | +70.3% |
| 1871 | 38.74 million tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1872 | 44.54 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1873 | 45.51 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1874 | 48.35 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1875 | 49.14 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 50.58 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1877 | 50.55 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 49.84 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1879 | 49.68 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 47.31 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1881 | 42.79 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1882 | 39.31 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1883 | 40.55 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 38.16 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1885 | 36.77 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1886 | 38.62 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1887 | 38.41 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 36.36 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1889 | 36.70 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 38.55 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 38.05 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1892 | 35.42 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1893 | 41.42 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1894 | 40.50 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1895 | 38.71 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1896 | 38.86 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 37.54 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1898 | 37.62 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 36.30 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1900 | 48.95 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1901 | 61.05 million tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1902 | 64.36 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1903 | 61.32 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1904 | 62.69 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 68.90 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1906 | 70.59 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 66.06 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1908 | 63.95 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1909 | 65.12 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 74.61 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1911 | 82.26 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1912 | 76.62 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1913 | 80.67 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1914 | 83.30 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1915 | 81.88 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1916 | 82.45 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 80.85 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1918 | 77.78 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1919 | 83.21 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1920 | 99.11 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1921 | 105.36 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1922 | 106.00 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 118.24 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1924 | 115.56 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1925 | 116.89 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 112.14 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1927 | 117.95 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1928 | 115.31 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1929 | 118.17 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 125.16 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1931 | 129.52 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1932 | 137.70 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1933 | 137.09 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 139.51 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 133.45 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1936 | 142.30 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1937 | 141.26 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 138.38 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1939 | 141.92 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 173.36 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1941 | 201.28 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1942 | 214.15 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1943 | 214.51 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 220.58 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 222.37 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 222.00 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 220.89 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 221.31 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 217.17 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 219.79 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 216.24 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 225.60 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 229.26 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 234.84 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 240.40 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 247.76 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 263.70 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 264.33 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 240.94 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1960 | 161.67 million tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1961 | 216.96 million tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1962 | 299.10 million tonnes | +37.9% |
| 1963 | 261.46 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 244.77 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 242.07 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 235.16 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 227.17 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 219.13 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 247.47 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 203.11 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 410.27 million tonnes | +102.0% |
| 1972 | 514.34 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 550.17 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 416.64 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 352.66 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 345.90 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 342.49 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 312.48 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 267.21 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 299.16 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 314.76 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 227.98 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 195.94 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 291.83 million tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1985 | 241.01 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 292.39 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 209.65 million tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 144.50 million tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1989 | 121.42 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 130.23 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 86.03 million tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1992 | 65.41 million tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 83.44 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 98.13 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 103.97 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 105.35 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 93.70 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 94.70 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 89.26 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 93.99 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 97.46 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 95.17 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 97.64 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 100.60 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 103.32 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 102.82 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 128.34 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 110.89 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 106.30 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 113.98 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 89.66 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 72.91 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 66.95 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 77.24 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 62.69 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 55.77 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 53.67 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 89.04 million tonnes | +65.9% |
| 2019 | 134.97 million tonnes | +51.6% |
| 2020 | 143.83 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 89.94 million tonnes | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 105.58 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 110.64 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 112.24 million tonnes | +1.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 112.24 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes, 78546.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 112.24 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 million tonnes, 42.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +102.0% | 203.11 million tonnes | 410.27 million tonnes |
| 1870 | +70.3% | 16.98 million tonnes | 28.91 million tonnes |
| 2018 | +65.9% | 53.67 million tonnes | 89.04 million tonnes |
| 2019 | +51.6% | 89.04 million tonnes | 134.97 million tonnes |
| 1984 | +48.9% | 195.94 million tonnes | 291.83 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.45 million tonnes | 10.26 million tonnes | 16.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 16.40 million tonnes | 15.68 million tonnes | 17.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 45.59 million tonnes | 28.91 million tonnes | 50.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 39.50 million tonnes | 36.36 million tonnes | 47.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 38.30 million tonnes | 35.42 million tonnes | 41.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 63.30 million tonnes | 48.95 million tonnes | 70.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 80.36 million tonnes | 74.61 million tonnes | 83.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 112.47 million tonnes | 99.11 million tonnes | 118.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 136.63 million tonnes | 125.16 million tonnes | 142.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 212.76 million tonnes | 173.36 million tonnes | 222.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 238.29 million tonnes | 216.24 million tonnes | 264.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 235.49 million tonnes | 161.67 million tonnes | 299.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 371.52 million tonnes | 203.11 million tonnes | 550.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.86 million tonnes | 121.42 million tonnes | 314.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.02 million tonnes | 65.41 million tonnes | 130.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.65 million tonnes | 93.99 million tonnes | 128.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.69 million tonnes | 53.67 million tonnes | 134.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.45 million tonnes | 89.94 million tonnes | 143.83 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Thailand?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Thailand was 112.24 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 550.17 million tonnes in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.26 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Thailand rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Thailand ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.