Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Thailand
Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 25.18 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.18 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
129.55 million tonnes
in 1931
Years of data
91
1931–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Thailand, 1931–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Thailand stood at 25.18 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 91 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Thailand peaked at 25.18 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 129.55 million tonnes, in 1931.
Thailand ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 129.55 million tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 267.27 million tonnes | +106.3% |
| 1933 | 404.38 million tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1934 | 543.92 million tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1935 | 677.39 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1936 | 819.73 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1937 | 961.02 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1938 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1939 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1940 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1941 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1943 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1944 | 2.05 billion tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1947 | 2.27 billion tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1948 | 2.49 billion tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1949 | 2.71 billion tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1950 | 2.93 billion tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1951 | 3.15 billion tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1952 | 3.38 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 3.61 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1954 | 3.84 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 4.09 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 4.34 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 4.60 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 4.87 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 5.11 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 5.28 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 5.50 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 5.81 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 6.07 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 6.32 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 6.57 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 6.82 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 7.06 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 7.29 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 7.56 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 7.77 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 8.20 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 8.74 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 9.32 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 9.76 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 10.13 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 10.51 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 10.88 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 11.23 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 11.53 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 11.87 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 12.22 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 12.49 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 12.73 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 13.06 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.35 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 13.69 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 13.96 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 14.16 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 14.36 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 14.57 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 14.75 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 14.92 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 15.13 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 15.36 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.62 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 15.90 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 16.18 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.43 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 16.69 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.95 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 17.22 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 17.50 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.79 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 18.09 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 18.41 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 18.73 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 19.08 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.42 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.75 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.11 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 20.44 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 20.78 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 21.11 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 21.46 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.80 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 22.14 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.48 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 22.85 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.27 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.69 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 24.04 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 24.42 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 24.80 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 25.18 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 25.18 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 11.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 25.18 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 11.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | +106.3% | 129.55 million tonnes | 267.27 million tonnes |
| 1933 | +51.3% | 267.27 million tonnes | 404.38 million tonnes |
| 1934 | +34.5% | 404.38 million tonnes | 543.92 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 682.68 million tonnes | 129.55 million tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | 9 |
| 1940s | 2.06 billion tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | 2.71 billion tonnes | 7 |
| 1950s | 3.99 billion tonnes | 2.93 billion tonnes | 5.11 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.43 billion tonnes | 5.28 billion tonnes | 7.56 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.81 billion tonnes | 7.77 billion tonnes | 11.53 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.19 billion tonnes | 11.87 billion tonnes | 14.36 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.56 billion tonnes | 14.57 billion tonnes | 16.69 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.29 billion tonnes | 16.95 billion tonnes | 19.75 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.64 billion tonnes | 20.11 billion tonnes | 23.27 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.42 billion tonnes | 23.69 billion tonnes | 25.18 billion tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Thailand
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- 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 in Thailand?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Thailand was 25.18 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.18 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.55 million tonnes in 1931.
- How does Thailand rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.