Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Thailand
Thailand: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 305.57 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 305.57 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Thailand peaked at 319.55 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 124.82 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Thailand 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.00 million tonnes | 124.82 million tonnes | 180.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.28 million tonnes | 150.01 million tonnes | 234.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 283.90 million tonnes | 257.38 million tonnes | 305.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 308.63 million tonnes | 300.08 million tonnes | 319.55 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions in Thailand?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Thailand was 305.57 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 319.55 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.82 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.