Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 4.26 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.26 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
63rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.45 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
2.08 tonnes per person
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Thailand, 1990–2023
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 4.26 tonnes per person for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Thailand peaked at 4.45 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.08 tonnes per person, in 1998.
That places Thailand 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.28 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 3.01 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.78 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.89 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.17 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 3.36 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.28 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.33 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.4 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.89 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.19 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.31 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.45 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.26 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.26 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.26 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.08 tonnes per person, 53% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 tonnes per person | 2.38 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 tonnes per person | 4.19 tonnes per person | 4.45 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Thailand?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Thailand was 4.26 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 tonnes per person in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Thailand ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.