Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Thailand
Thailand: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 82.60 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.60 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
84.78 million tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
67.51 million tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.08 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 70.61 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 72.20 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 72.95 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 73.03 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.91 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 70.09 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 71.08 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 67.70 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 69.23 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 67.51 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 68.85 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 67.80 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 71.92 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 71.35 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.35 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72.74 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.46 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 77.08 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.75 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 84.78 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 83.54 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 83.11 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.82 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 74.48 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 68.05 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 74.33 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 75.63 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 73.49 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 68.71 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 75.06 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 75.63 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 78.26 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 82.60 million tonnes | +5.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 82.60 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million tonnes, 13.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 82.60 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.77 million tonnes, 21.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.