Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 89.26 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.26 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
115th
of 187 countries
All-time high
136.53 kilograms per person
in 2012
All-time low
43.86 kilograms per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Thailand is 89.26 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Thailand peaked at 136.53 kilograms per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43.86 kilograms per person, in 1991.
Thailand ranks 115th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.58 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 43.86 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 47.23 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 51.73 kilograms per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 55.27 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 60.07 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 66.92 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 65.38 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 59.17 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 63.08 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 68.72 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 71.64 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 71.42 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 72.45 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 72.42 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.89 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 80.82 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 87.63 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 97.9 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 102.17 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 110.67 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 119.84 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 136.53 kilograms per person | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 107.38 kilograms per person | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 96.99 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 92.29 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 92.58 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.01 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 94.29 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.42 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 88.22 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 88.81 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.77 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 89.26 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 89.26 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 89.26 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44 kilograms per person, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.73 kilograms per person | 43.86 kilograms per person | 66.92 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.11 kilograms per person | 68.72 kilograms per person | 102.17 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.7 kilograms per person | 92.29 kilograms per person | 136.53 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.01 kilograms per person | 88.22 kilograms per person | 89.77 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 emissions by sector in Thailand?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Thailand was 89.26 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 136.53 kilograms per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.86 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Thailand ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.