Food share total emissions in Thailand
Thailand: Food share total emissions was 36.71 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Food share total emissions in Thailand, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 36.71 for food share total emissions in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Thailand peaked at 58.22 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.71, in 2015.
That places Thailand 119th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.66 | — |
| 1991 | 52.23 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 51.29 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 49.19 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 47.05 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 44.18 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 42.13 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 42.4 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 43.7 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 43.35 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 42.28 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 58.22 | +37.7% |
| 2002 | 56.83 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 56.35 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 55.02 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 54.03 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 45.18 | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 45.13 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.66 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 46.09 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 40.36 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 39.51 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 38.29 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 37.9 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.71 | -3.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 36.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.91, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 36.71 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.57, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food share total emissions 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 | +37.7% | 42.28 | 58.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.92 | 42.13 | 53.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.48 | 42.28 | 58.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.81 | 36.71 | 46.09 | 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 food share total emissions in Thailand?
- Food share total emissions in Thailand was 36.71 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 58.22 in 2001.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.71 in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for food share total emissions?
- Thailand ranks 119th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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