Methane emissions by sector in Thailand
Thailand: Methane emissions by sector was 1.61 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Methane emissions by sector in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions by sector in Thailand stood at 1.61 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 631.8% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Thailand peaked at 3.34 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 220,000, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 14th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Methane emissions by sector in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.52 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.34 million | +147.4% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 259,999 | -77.4% |
| 2002 | 780,000 | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 870,000 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 2.82 million | +224.1% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million | -45.7% |
| 2006 | 860,000 | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million | +208.1% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million | -57.7% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 650,000 | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million | +146.2% |
| 2013 | 820,000 | -48.8% |
| 2014 | 2.24 million | +173.2% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 860,000 | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 2.44 million | +183.7% |
| 2020 | 2.63 million | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 220,000 | -87.0% |
| 2023 | 1.61 million | +631.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector 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 | +631.8% | 220,000 | 1.61 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 million | 1.35 million | 3.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million | 259,999 | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 650,000 | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 220,000 | 2.63 million | 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 methane emissions by sector in Thailand?
- Methane emissions by sector in Thailand was 1.61 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,000 in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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