Consumption-based carbon intensity in Thailand
Thailand: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2843 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
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-$, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 41st of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2959 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).