How does Thailand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Thailand ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Thailand

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Thailand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0411 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0411 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

58th

of 193 countries

All-time high

3.67 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Thailand stood at 0.0411 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 3.67 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

That places Thailand 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	3.67 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	3.41 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1962	3.22 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1963	3.08 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1964	2.87 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1965	2.6 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1966	2.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1967	2.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1968	1.99 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1969	1.84 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1970	1.77 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1971	1.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1972	1.65 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1973	1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1974	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1975	0.9933 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1976	0.8907 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1977	0.7822 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1978	0.6575 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1979	0.5864 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1980	0.5053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1981	0.4782 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1982	0.4617 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1983	0.4268 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1984	0.4158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1985	0.453 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1986	0.4157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1987	0.3586 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1988	0.2962 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1989	0.2545 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1990	0.217 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1991	0.1894 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1992	0.1675 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1993	0.1455 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1994	0.1285 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1995	0.112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1996	0.1041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1997	0.1276 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1998	0.1693 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+32.8%
1999	0.1527 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2000	0.1538 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2001	0.1624 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2002	0.1461 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2003	0.1295 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2004	0.1147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2005	0.1053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2006	0.0903 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2007	0.0767 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2008	0.0696 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2009	0.0723 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2010	0.0601 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2011	0.0555 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2012	0.0519 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2013	0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2014	0.0511 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2015	0.052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2016	0.0506 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2017	0.0459 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2018	0.0416 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2019	0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2020	0.0427 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2021	0.0423 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2022	0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2023	0.0419 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2024	0.0411 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

Thailand's 0.0411 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Thailand's 0.0411 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1998	+32.8%	0.1276 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1693 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.7 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.84 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.67 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5864 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.77 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2545 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5053 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1514 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.217 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0696 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1624 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0497 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0601 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0423 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0411 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0434 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Thailand

55 Russia 0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
56 Afghanistan 0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
57 Ghana 0.046 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
59 Ecuador 0.0387 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
60 Gambia 0.0381 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
61 Suriname 0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Thailand?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.0411 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 3.67 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Thailand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Thailand ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.