Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Thailand
Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 48,535 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48,535 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
48,535 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
10,768 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 48,535 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Thailand peaked at 48,535 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,768 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Thailand 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,768 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 11,886 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 12,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 12,868 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 13,347 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 13,816 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 14,278 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 14,791 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 15,218 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 16,059 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 17,108 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 18,233 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 19,096 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 19,834 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 20,566 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 21,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 21,979 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 22,573 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 23,236 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 23,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 24,446 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 24,911 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 25,570 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 26,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 26,804 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 27,320 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 27,721 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 28,099 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 28,524 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 28,878 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 29,213 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 29,615 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 30,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 30,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 31,125 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 31,663 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 32,161 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 32,663 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 33,174 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 33,702 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 34,250 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 34,815 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 35,418 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 36,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 36,664 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 37,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 38,009 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 38,665 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 39,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 40,015 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 40,671 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 41,318 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 42,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 42,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 43,333 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 43,993 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 44,732 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 45,548 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 46,361 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 47,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 47,800 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 48,535 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 48,535 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 48,535 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,423 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,833 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,768 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,791 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,197 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,218 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,573 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,817 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,236 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,099 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,449 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,524 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,663 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,809 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,174 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,665 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,364 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,360 tonnes per square kilometre | 45,548 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 46,361 tonnes per square kilometre | 48,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 40 Philippines 50,524 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 50,522 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Belarus 49,363 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Costa Rica 48,530 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Vietnam 45,750 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bulgaria 45,747 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 including land-use change, per square in Thailand?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Thailand was 48,535 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 48,535 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,768 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Thailand ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.