Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) in Thailand
Thailand: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) was 28.17 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Humid tropical forest — Emissions in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — emissions in Thailand is 28.17 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — emissions in Thailand peaked at 98.32 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.56 kt, in 2022.
That places Thailand 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.83 kt | — |
| 1991 | 42.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42.83 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42.2 kt | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 41.22 kt | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 98.32 kt | +138.5% |
| 1999 | 56.94 kt | -42.1% |
| 2000 | 34.03 kt | -40.2% |
| 2001 | 7.05 kt | -79.3% |
| 2002 | 20.14 kt | +185.7% |
| 2003 | 25.28 kt | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 69.72 kt | +175.8% |
| 2005 | 47.66 kt | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 24.54 kt | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 80.91 kt | +229.8% |
| 2008 | 34.46 kt | -57.4% |
| 2009 | 47.89 kt | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 36.55 kt | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 15.91 kt | -56.5% |
| 2012 | 49.24 kt | +209.5% |
| 2013 | 22.43 kt | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 62.16 kt | +177.1% |
| 2015 | 48.16 kt | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 40.58 kt | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 50.8 kt | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 24.57 kt | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 65.68 kt | +167.3% |
| 2020 | 76.55 kt | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 45.03 kt | -41.2% |
| 2022 | 5.56 kt | -87.6% |
| 2023 | 40.38 kt | +626.0% |
| 2024 | 28.17 kt | -30.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +626.0% | 5.56 kt | 40.38 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.57 kt | 41.22 kt | 98.32 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.17 kt | 7.05 kt | 80.91 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.61 kt | 15.91 kt | 65.68 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.14 kt | 5.56 kt | 76.55 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 8 Cambodia 38.87 kt compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 34.07 kt compare
- 9 South Sudan 35.32 kt compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 34.19 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 3.49 kt compare
- 11 Melanesia 0.9654 kt compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kt
- 12 India 23.03 kt compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 kt
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0 kt
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 12 Micronesia 0 kt
- 12 Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 13 OECD 22.31 kt compare
- 14 Mexico 21.79 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 humid tropical forest — emissions in Thailand?
- Humid tropical forest — emissions in Thailand was 28.17 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.32 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 kt in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.