Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Thailand
Thailand: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 4,428 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food retail — emissions in Thailand stood at 4,428 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Thailand peaked at 4,428 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.73 kt, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 14th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.73 kt | — |
| 1991 | 21.11 kt | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 18.59 kt | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 20.34 kt | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 23.14 kt | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 25.57 kt | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 29.22 kt | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 36.61 kt | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 39.28 kt | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 44.41 kt | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 48.63 kt | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 54.06 kt | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 59.2 kt | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 64.47 kt | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 73.52 kt | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 76.82 kt | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 84.21 kt | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 101.81 kt | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 108.43 kt | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 108.7 kt | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 121.52 kt | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 729.09 kt | +500.0% |
| 2012 | 3,807 kt | +422.1% |
| 2013 | 3,874 kt | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,840 kt | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 2,866 kt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,871 kt | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,882 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,887 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,904 kt | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,915 kt | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 3,782 kt | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4,133 kt | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 4,428 kt | +7.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4,428 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 262.5 kt, 16.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4,428 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.91 kt, 63.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +500.0% | 121.52 kt | 729.09 kt |
| 2012 | +422.1% | 729.09 kt | 3,807 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5 kt | 16.73 kt | 44.41 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.99 kt | 48.63 kt | 108.7 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,578 kt | 121.52 kt | 3,874 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,064 kt | 3,782 kt | 4,428 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 11 South Africa 5,826 kt compare
- 12 Poland 4,893 kt compare
- 13 Italy 4,823 kt compare
- 15 China 4,400 kt compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,262 kt compare
- 17 Australia and New Zealand 4,142 kt 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 food retail — emissions in Thailand?
- Food retail — emissions in Thailand was 4,428 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,428 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.73 kt in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for food retail — emissions?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.