emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Thailand stood at 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 22.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.34 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Thailand 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.34 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 4.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 5.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 5.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 6.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 6.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 6.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 7.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 7.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 9.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 9.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 10.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 10.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 10.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 10.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 9.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 10.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 11.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 12.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 14.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 15.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 16.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 16.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 16.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 16.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 16.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 17.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 16.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 16.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 16.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 16.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 17.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 17.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 19.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 19.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 19.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 21.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 20.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 21.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 21.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 21.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 22.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 18.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 17.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 13.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -27.4% | 10.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +30.0% | 7.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.61 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 36 China 13.99 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 Netherlands 13.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 13.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 13.09 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Togo 12.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Thailand was 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.