Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.8402 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8402 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.1 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0022 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Thailand, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Thailand stood at 0.8402 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Thailand peaked at 1.1 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +75.8% |
| 1954 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +102.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -37.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +86.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +34.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0344 tonnes per person | +89.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0506 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1189 tonnes per person | +111.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1193 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1832 tonnes per person | +53.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1855 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2222 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3031 tonnes per person | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3491 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3678 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4025 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4577 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5134 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6138 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6262 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.498 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5196 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5253 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5783 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6106 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6151 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6839 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7321 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7708 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8614 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9206 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9161 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9333 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.947 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9815 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9614 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9796 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9732 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8274 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8402 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.8402 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.8402 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.53 tonnes per person, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +111.1% | 0.0563 tonnes per person | 0.1189 tonnes per person |
| 1954 | +102.3% | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person |
| 1979 | +89.5% | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 0.0344 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +86.9% | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person |
| 1953 | +75.8% | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0344 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1068 tonnes per person | 0.0379 tonnes per person | 0.2222 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4651 tonnes per person | 0.3031 tonnes per person | 0.6262 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7214 tonnes per person | 0.5253 tonnes per person | 0.9206 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.9333 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9507 tonnes per person | 0.8274 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 40 Bhutan 1.07 tonnes per person compare
- 41 Netherlands 1.02 tonnes per person compare
- 42 Belgium 0.979 tonnes per person compare
- 44 Philippines 0.7954 tonnes per person compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 0.7886 tonnes per person compare
- 46 Canada 0.7215 tonnes per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Thailand?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Thailand was 0.8402 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Thailand ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.