Methane emissions in Thailand
Thailand: Methane emissions was 95.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
95.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
107.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2010
All-time low
7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Thailand, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Thailand stood at 95.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Thailand peaked at 107.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Thailand ranks 18th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 22.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 30.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 42.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 15 Canada 115.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 16 Argentina 114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 17 Turkey 111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 19 Bangladesh 95.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 20 Vietnam 94.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 21 Colombia 91.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Thailand?
- Methane emissions in Thailand was 95.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 107.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2010.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Thailand rank for methane emissions?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.