Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Thailand
Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 8.31 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.31 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.31 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
29,074 tonnes
in 1931
Years of data
91
1931–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Thailand, 1931–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 8.31 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 91 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Thailand peaked at 8.31 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,074 tonnes, in 1931.
That places Thailand 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 29,074 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 54,514 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 1933 | 76,320 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1934 | 101,760 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1935 | 127,200 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1936 | 156,274 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1937 | 192,617 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1938 | 232,594 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1939 | 279,840 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1940 | 337,989 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1941 | 396,138 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1943 | 428,847 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1944 | 443,384 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1947 | 472,458 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1948 | 512,435 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1949 | 574,218 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1950 | 1.53 million tonnes | +166.4% |
| 1951 | 2.62 million tonnes | +71.3% |
| 1952 | 3.90 million tonnes | +48.8% |
| 1953 | 5.54 million tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1954 | 7.59 million tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1955 | 9.97 million tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1956 | 12.58 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1957 | 15.51 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1958 | 18.52 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1959 | 21.84 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1960 | 25.55 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1961 | 29.70 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1962 | 34.72 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 40.29 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 47.76 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 55.21 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 64.68 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 76.83 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1968 | 93.92 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 108.47 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 123.83 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 143.04 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 164.81 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 189.17 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 213.29 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 237.54 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 266.10 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 297.98 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 332.74 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 369.14 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 408.89 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 446.43 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 483.79 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 525.57 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 570.73 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 618.59 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 667.56 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 721.37 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 782.11 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 853.80 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 940.37 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.91 billion tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 2.07 billion tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 2.24 billion tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 2.40 billion tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.57 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.76 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.95 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 3.16 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.37 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.59 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.81 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 4.04 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.27 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 4.51 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.75 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.01 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.28 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.55 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 5.83 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.11 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.39 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.68 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.96 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 7.24 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.50 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 7.78 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.04 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 8.31 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8.31 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million tonnes, 10.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8.31 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 247.31 million tonnes, 33.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +166.4% | 574,218 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes |
| 1932 | +87.5% | 29,074 tonnes | 54,514 tonnes |
| 1951 | +71.3% | 1.53 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 138,910 tonnes | 29,074 tonnes | 279,840 tonnes | 9 |
| 1940s | 452,210 tonnes | 337,989 tonnes | 574,218 tonnes | 7 |
| 1950s | 9.96 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 21.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.71 million tonnes | 25.55 million tonnes | 108.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 233.76 million tonnes | 123.83 million tonnes | 369.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 607.88 million tonnes | 408.89 million tonnes | 853.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 billion tonnes | 940.37 million tonnes | 2.24 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 billion tonnes | 2.40 billion tonnes | 4.27 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 billion tonnes | 4.51 billion tonnes | 6.96 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 billion tonnes | 7.24 billion tonnes | 8.31 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Thailand?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Thailand was 8.31 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,074 tonnes in 1931.
- How does Thailand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Thailand ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.