Energy — Emissions per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Energy — Emissions per capita was 3.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Thailand stood at 3.73 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Thailand peaked at 4.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.81 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
That places Thailand 98th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2.05 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 2.36 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2.65 t CO2eq/cap | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 2.89 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 2.94 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.67 t CO2eq/cap | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 2.74 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.91 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.03 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.19 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.4 t CO2eq/cap | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.45 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.47 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.53 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.51 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.69 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3.91 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 3.84 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.05 t CO2eq/cap | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.24 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.13 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.16 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.02 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.84 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.94 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.82 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.74 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.73 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.73 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.73 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.52 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 t CO2eq/cap | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | 2.94 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 t CO2eq/cap | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | 3.69 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 t CO2eq/cap | 3.84 t CO2eq/cap | 4.24 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 t CO2eq/cap | 3.73 t CO2eq/cap | 3.82 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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 energy — emissions per capita in Thailand?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Thailand was 3.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Thailand ranks 98th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.