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

Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Thailand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

64th

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.91 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0428 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Thailand is 0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 1.91 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0428 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

Thailand ranks 64th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.91 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.81 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1962	1.75 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1963	1.72 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1964	1.63 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1965	1.5 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1966	1.29 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1967	1.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1968	1.2 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1969	1.13 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1970	1.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1971	1.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1972	1.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1973	0.8594 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1974	0.7119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1975	0.6808 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1976	0.6186 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1977	0.5502 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1978	0.4677 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1979	0.4213 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1980	0.3669 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1981	0.3508 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1982	0.3413 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1983	0.3178 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1984	0.3125 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1985	0.3432 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1986	0.3177 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1987	0.2762 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1988	0.2297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1989	0.1987 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1990	0.1708 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1991	0.1502 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1992	0.1339 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1993	0.1174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1994	0.1047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1995	0.0923 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1996	0.0869 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1997	0.1077 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
1998	0.1445 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.2%
1999	0.1317 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2000	0.1341 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2001	0.1431 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2002	0.1303 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2003	0.1168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2004	0.1047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2005	0.0973 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2006	0.0845 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2007	0.0726 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2008	0.0666 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2009	0.0701 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2010	0.059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2011	0.0551 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2012	0.0523 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2013	0.0502 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2014	0.0527 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2015	0.0543 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2016	0.0536 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2017	0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2018	0.0451 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2019	0.0428 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2020	0.0473 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2021	0.0475 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2022	0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2023	0.048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2024	0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

Thailand's 0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Thailand's 0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.52 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.13 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.91 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.7588 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4213 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.11 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1987 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3669 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0869 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1708 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0666 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1431 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0514 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0428 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0479 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0473 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0493 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Thailand

61 Gabon 0.0513 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
62 Iran 0.0494 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
63 Ethiopia 0.0491 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
65 Malaysia 0.0474 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
66 Ecuador 0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
67 Tajikistan 0.0444 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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)

All data for Thailand →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Thailand?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 1.91 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0428 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Thailand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Thailand ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.