Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,132 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,132 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
80th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,132 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
511.52 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Thailand stood at 1,132 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Thailand peaked at 1,132 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 511.52 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 80th of 191 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 from transport in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 511.52 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 516.74 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 539.9 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 625.52 kilograms per person | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 685.54 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 805.1 kilograms per person | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 867.66 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 852.87 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 729 kilograms per person | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 743.67 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 718.48 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 729.13 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 763.7 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 805.63 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 857.57 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 850.68 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 791.08 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 829.03 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 768.71 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 806.07 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 811.61 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 847.59 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 870.73 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 856.75 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 827.44 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 873.68 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 926.62 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,005 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 1,008 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,026 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,014 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 946.78 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,098 kilograms per person | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 1,132 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1,132 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1,132 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98 kilograms per person, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 687.75 kilograms per person | 511.52 kilograms per person | 867.66 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 792.01 kilograms per person | 718.48 kilograms per person | 857.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 905.34 kilograms per person | 811.61 kilograms per person | 1,026 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,048 kilograms per person | 946.78 kilograms per person | 1,132 kilograms per person | 4 |
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)
- 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 from transport in Thailand?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Thailand was 1,132 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 from transport recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,132 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 511.52 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Thailand ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.