Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Thailand
Thailand: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 8.25 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Thailand is 8.25 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Thailand peaked at 20.02 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.25 %, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 164th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.1 % | — |
| 1991 | 20.02 % | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 19 % | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 17.79 % | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 17.05 % | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 16.43 % | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 15.9 % | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 15.65 % | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 15.62 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 15.78 % | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 16.39 % | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 16.43 % | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.82 % | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.81 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 17.83 % | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 18.15 % | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 18.37 % | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.93 % | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 18.71 % | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 17.88 % | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 18.53 % | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 17.67 % | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 17.79 % | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.55 % | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 18.68 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 19.56 % | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 15.64 % | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 14.33 % | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 11.43 % | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 11.56 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.42 % | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 8.44 % | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 8.46 % | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.25 % | -2.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8.25 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.02 %, 59% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8.25 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.32 %, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.23 % | 15.62 % | 20.02 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.53 % | 16.39 % | 18.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.37 % | 11.43 % | 19.56 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.64 % | 8.25 % | 9.42 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 161 Denmark 8.47 % compare
- 162 China, Taiwan Province of 8.37 % compare
- 162 Senegal 8.37 % compare
- 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.2 % compare
- 166 Seychelles 7.96 % compare
- 167 Israel 7.84 % 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 energy — emissions share in Thailand?
- Energy — emissions share in Thailand was 8.25 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.25 % in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for energy — emissions share?
- Thailand ranks 164th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.