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