Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Thailand
Thailand: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
25.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2013
All-time low
369,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Thailand, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Thailand stood at 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Thailand peaked at 25.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2013 and was at its lowest, 369,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Thailand ranks 30th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 394,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 369,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 415,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 424,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 417,265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 511,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 432,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 607,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 641,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 618,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 661,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 756,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 708,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 819,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 942,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 836,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 27 Kenya 20.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 South Africa 20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 29 Ukraine 20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 31 Spain 18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 32 South Sudan 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 33 Philippines 18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Thailand
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 71.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 44.98 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.31 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Thailand?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Thailand was 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2013.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Thailand rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Thailand ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.