Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.47 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil in Thailand stood at 1.47 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Thailand peaked at 1.62 tonnes per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 114th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0775 tonnes per person | 0.0405 tonnes per person | 0.1121 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2441 tonnes per person | 0.1229 tonnes per person | 0.4575 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5753 tonnes per person | 0.3781 tonnes per person | 0.7278 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6943 tonnes per person | 0.6174 tonnes per person | 0.8154 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 0.9723 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 1.48 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 oil in Thailand?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Thailand was 1.47 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 oil recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 tonnes per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Thailand ranks 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.