Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Thailand
Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.86 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.86 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
33rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.86 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
44,137 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Thailand, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.86 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Thailand peaked at 1.86 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,137 tonnes, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 33rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44,137 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 91,769 tonnes | +107.9% |
| 1952 | 146,572 tonnes | +59.7% |
| 1953 | 245,500 tonnes | +67.5% |
| 1954 | 451,051 tonnes | +83.7% |
| 1955 | 582,955 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1956 | 700,039 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1957 | 843,114 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1958 | 986,010 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1959 | 1.13 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1960 | 1.28 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1961 | 1.40 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 1.55 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 1.70 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 1.82 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 1.96 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 2.16 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 2.53 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 2.88 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 3.27 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 3.73 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 4.26 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 4.68 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 5.12 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 5.73 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 6.36 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 7.10 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 7.73 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 8.52 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 10.06 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 11.79 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 13.64 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 16.21 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 18.66 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 21.44 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 27.42 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 33.53 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1987 | 43.07 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 52.90 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 64.86 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 81.45 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1991 | 100.88 million tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 121.67 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 144.78 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 171.44 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 201.78 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 238.56 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 276.58 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 307.22 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 339.59 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 372.69 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 409.50 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 448.75 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 488.65 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 533.41 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 581.74 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 633.06 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 690.86 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 753.11 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 815.51 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 879.52 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 944.87 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.80 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.86 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.86 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.33 million tonnes, 16.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.86 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 646.78 million tonnes, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +107.9% | 44,137 tonnes | 91,769 tonnes |
| 1954 | +83.7% | 245,500 tonnes | 451,051 tonnes |
| 1953 | +67.5% | 146,572 tonnes | 245,500 tonnes |
| 1952 | +59.7% | 91,769 tonnes | 146,572 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 522,372 tonnes | 44,137 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.33 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 10.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.35 million tonnes | 11.79 million tonnes | 64.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.40 million tonnes | 81.45 million tonnes | 339.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 572.73 million tonnes | 372.69 million tonnes | 815.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion tonnes | 879.52 million tonnes | 1.52 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 billion tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | 1.86 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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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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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Thailand?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Thailand was 1.86 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 from coal recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,137 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.