Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand

Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 14.48 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.48 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
14.48 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
178,128 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand, 1994–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1994200920241994: 178.1k tonnes1995: 419.4k tonnes1996: 667.6k tonnes1997: 918.4k tonnes1998: 1.1M tonnes1999: 1.4M tonnes2000: 1.7M tonnes2001: 2.0M tonnes2002: 2.3M tonnes2003: 2.6M tonnes2004: 3.1M tonnes2005: 3.5M tonnes2006: 3.9M tonnes2007: 4.3M tonnes2008: 4.7M tonnes2009: 5.1M tonnes2010: 5.5M tonnes2011: 6.2M tonnes2012: 7.2M tonnes2013: 8.0M tonnes2014: 8.8M tonnes2015: 9.6M tonnes2016: 10.3M tonnes2017: 11.0M tonnes2018: 11.6M tonnes2019: 12.2M tonnes2020: 12.8M tonnes2021: 13.3M tonnes2022: 13.7M tonnes2023: 14.1M tonnes2024: 14.5M tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Japan 17.19 million tonnes compare
  2. 60 Sweden 17.12 million tonnes compare
  3. 61 Azerbaijan 16.32 million tonnes compare
  4. 63 Hungary 13.28 million tonnes compare
  5. 64 Sudan 13.21 million tonnes compare
  6. 65 Lithuania 13.12 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.