Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Thailand
Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 8.31 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.7% (2024)
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.