Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.17 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Thailand is 1.17 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Thailand peaked at 1.26 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Thailand 50th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0984 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.192 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3454 tonnes per person | 0.1878 tonnes per person | 0.5434 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.805 tonnes per person | 0.624 tonnes per person | 0.9911 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 gas in Thailand?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Thailand was 1.17 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 gas recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Thailand ranks 50th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.