Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Thailand
Thailand: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 158.21 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Thailand, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Thailand stood at 158.21 million tonnes CO₂e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Thailand peaked at 198.52 million tonnes CO₂e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 124.33 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places Thailand 25th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124.33 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 128.80 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 132.05 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 133.31 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 134.55 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 133.34 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 134.51 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 137.80 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 130.85 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 133.19 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 128.98 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 179.86 million tonnes CO₂e | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 182.06 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 188.24 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 198.52 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 198.42 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 165.10 million tonnes CO₂e | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 173.52 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 174.41 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 179.29 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 187.37 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 167.96 million tonnes CO₂e | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 172.89 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 170.62 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 165.66 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 158.21 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 158.21 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 8.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 158.21 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.71 million tonnes CO₂e, 27.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +39.5% | 128.98 million tonnes CO₂e | 179.86 million tonnes CO₂e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.27 million tonnes CO₂e | 124.33 million tonnes CO₂e | 137.80 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 128.98 million tonnes CO₂e | 198.52 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 158.21 million tonnes CO₂e | 187.37 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Thailand?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Thailand was 158.21 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 198.52 million tonnes CO₂e in 2004.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.33 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.