Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Methane emissions, annual growth rate was 2.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 258.0%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.22 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-5.7 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2.61 % change on previous year for methane emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 258.0% on the previous year and up 150.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 10.22 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -5.7 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Thailand 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0.5157 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0.5131 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.5106 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.5079 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.5053 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.5028 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.5002 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 0.4978 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.4953 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.4928 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.4901 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.4878 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.4853 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.483 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.4806 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.4783 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.4761 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.4738 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.4716 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.4861 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1871 | 0.7623 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1872 | 0.7562 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 0.7499 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 0.744 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 0.7378 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 0.7415 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.736 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1878 | 0.7307 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.7255 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.7204 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 0.7183 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.7133 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 0.7049 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 0.7 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.6952 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.6905 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 0.7056 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 0.6808 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1889 | 0.6762 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.6742 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 0.9631 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1892 | 0.9538 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1893 | 0.9446 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1894 | 0.9352 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.9265 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.9229 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.9145 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.9004 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1899 | 0.8933 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.8844 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 1902 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1904 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1905 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1906 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1907 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1909 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1911 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1912 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1913 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1914 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1916 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1917 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1918 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1920 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1921 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1922 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1923 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1925 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1926 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1927 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1928 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1930 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1931 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1932 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1933 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1934 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1935 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1937 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1939 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1942 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1945 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1946 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1948 | 3 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1949 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1951 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1961 | -0.6107 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1962 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -910.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5566 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1964 | -0.2153 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1965 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -581.3% |
| 1966 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +886.3% |
| 1967 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1968 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 1969 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1970 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8888 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1972 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -343.9% |
| 1973 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -446.6% |
| 1974 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1975 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -466.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5378 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1977 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +734.5% |
| 1978 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1979 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1980 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1981 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0364 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1983 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +3231.5% |
| 1984 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +180.0% |
| 1986 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1987 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1988 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +398.4% |
| 1989 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1990 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1991 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -233.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2735 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1993 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -736.1% |
| 1994 | -0.4172 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1995 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +420.5% |
| 1996 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1997 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -346.9% |
| 1998 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 1999 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2000 | -0.5798 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2001 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -437.6% |
| 2002 | -0.8661 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2003 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -672.1% |
| 2004 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2005 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +314.9% |
| 2008 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2009 | 3 % change on previous year | +183.2% |
| 2010 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 2011 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7607 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2013 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 2014 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +344.7% |
| 2015 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2017 | -0.987 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 2018 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +233.5% |
| 2019 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2023 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 2024 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.61 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3132 % change on previous year, 8.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.61 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4995 % change on previous year, 5.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +3231.5% | 0.0364 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +910.5% | -0.6107 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +886.3% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +734.5% | 0.5378 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -736.1% | 0.2735 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +672.1% | -0.8661 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5054 % change on previous year | 0.4953 % change on previous year | 0.5157 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.4819 % change on previous year | 0.4716 % change on previous year | 0.4928 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.717 % change on previous year | 0.4861 % change on previous year | 0.7623 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7005 % change on previous year | 0.6762 % change on previous year | 0.7204 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9028 % change on previous year | 0.6742 % change on previous year | 0.9631 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.8844 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -5.7 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3026 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.8661 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.24 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Methane emissions, annual growth rate in Thailand was 2.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Thailand rank for methane emissions, annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.