Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42,363 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 194 countries
All-time high
42,363 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
20,277 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Thailand is 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,277 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Thailand 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,277 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20,862 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 21,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 21,853 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 22,327 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 22,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 23,232 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 23,660 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 24,145 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 24,542 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 25,346 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 26,352 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 27,429 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 28,245 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 28,935 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 29,612 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 30,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 30,894 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 31,417 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 32,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 32,619 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 33,065 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 33,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 34,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 34,491 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 35,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 35,474 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 35,757 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 35,995 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 36,250 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 36,418 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 36,546 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 36,709 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 36,901 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37,105 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 37,311 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 37,495 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 37,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 37,854 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38,038 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 38,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38,416 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 38,607 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38,804 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39,006 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39,207 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39,458 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 39,676 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39,884 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 40,106 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 40,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 40,425 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 40,556 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 40,707 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 40,830 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40,939 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41,218 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41,482 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 41,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 41,940 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 42,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,280 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,277 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,145 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,305 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,542 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,417 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,194 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,003 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,995 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,027 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,250 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,854 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,932 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,038 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,884 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,759 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,106 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,482 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,053 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,764 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 2 Cote d'Ivoire 45,986 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 45,472 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 4 Costa Rica 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 6 Malaysia 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Indonesia 41,212 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Cuba 38,578 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Thailand was 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,277 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.