Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 5.3 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.3 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.75 tonnes per person
in 1973
All-time low
3.02 tonnes per person
in 1992
Years of data
91
1931–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Thailand, 1931–2024
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 including land-use change in Thailand stood at 5.3 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Thailand peaked at 14.75 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.02 tonnes per person, in 1992.
Thailand ranks 58th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 91 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 10.08 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 10.47 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1933 | 10.2 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1934 | 10.15 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 9.49 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1936 | 9.89 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1937 | 9.6 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1938 | 9.2 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1939 | 9.22 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 11 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1941 | 12.46 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1943 | 12.62 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 12.65 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1947 | 11.73 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1948 | 11.46 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1949 | 10.95 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1950 | 10.81 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 10.37 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 10.54 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 10.44 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 10.43 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 10.4 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 10.43 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 10.81 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 10.54 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 9.36 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1960 | 6.16 tonnes per person | -34.2% |
| 1961 | 8 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 1962 | 10.68 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1963 | 9.1 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1964 | 8.34 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 8.01 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 7.62 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 7.24 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 6.95 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 7.49 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 6.08 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1971 | 11.63 tonnes per person | +91.4% |
| 1972 | 14.13 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 14.75 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 11.03 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1975 | 9.21 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 8.94 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 8.74 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 7.93 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 6.79 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 7.42 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 7.56 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.59 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 4.91 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 6.83 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 5.75 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 6.67 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 5.06 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 1989 | 3.59 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 3.02 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 4.53 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.14 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.15 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.24 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.35 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.45 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.7 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.79 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.25 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 4.96 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.92 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.18 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.85 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.73 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.98 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.82 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.74 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.29 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 5.83 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 5.8 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.98 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 5.27 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 5.24 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 5.3 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.3 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.3 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +91.4% | 6.08 tonnes per person | 11.63 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 9.81 tonnes per person | 9.2 tonnes per person | 10.47 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1940s | 11.84 tonnes per person | 10.95 tonnes per person | 12.65 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1950s | 10.41 tonnes per person | 9.36 tonnes per person | 10.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.96 tonnes per person | 6.16 tonnes per person | 10.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.92 tonnes per person | 6.08 tonnes per person | 14.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.72 tonnes per person | 3.59 tonnes per person | 7.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | 4.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 5.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 5.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 5.8 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Thailand?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Thailand was 5.3 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 including land-use change recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.75 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Thailand ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.