Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand
Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 14.48 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand stood at 14.48 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand peaked at 14.48 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 178,128 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Thailand 62nd out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 791,610 tonnes | 178,128 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.33 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 5.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | 12.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.66 million tonnes | 12.78 million tonnes | 14.48 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 71.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 44.98 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.31 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand was 14.48 million 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 flaring recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.48 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,128 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Thailand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Thailand ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.