Consumption-based carbon intensity in Thailand
Thailand: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2843 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2843 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
41st
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.3494 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.2378 kilograms per international-$
in 1998
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Thailand, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.2843 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Thailand peaked at 0.3494 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2378 kilograms per international-$, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 41st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3062 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.2879 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3494 kilograms per international-$ | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3168 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3066 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3056 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2949 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.286 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2678 kilograms per international-$ | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.259 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.262 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2732 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2785 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2912 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2998 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2822 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2754 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2858 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2848 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2958 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3028 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3061 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3068 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2841 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2737 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2753 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2689 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2715 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2643 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2783 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2825 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2843 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.2843 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.2843 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2843 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2959 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3494 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2792 kilograms per international-$ | 0.259 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2998 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2849 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2643 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3068 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2817 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2783 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2843 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 38 Slovenia 0.2972 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 39 Mauritius 0.2863 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 40 United States 0.2855 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 42 Israel 0.2813 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 43 Latvia 0.2785 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 44 Mexico 0.2742 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Thailand?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Thailand was 0.2843 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3494 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).