Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Thailand
Thailand: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 82.60 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 82.60 million tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Thailand peaked at 84.78 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67.51 million tonnes, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 15th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.59 million tonnes | 67.70 million tonnes | 73.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.78 million tonnes | 67.51 million tonnes | 80.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.69 million tonnes | 68.05 million tonnes | 84.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.89 million tonnes | 75.06 million tonnes | 82.60 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 sector in Thailand?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Thailand was 82.60 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 84.78 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.51 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Thailand ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.