Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.8402 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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
Thailand recorded 0.8402 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
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 from coal 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.
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
- 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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Thailand?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Thailand ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal. 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.