Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 6.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.37
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
70th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.03
in 1973
All-time low
3.11
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Thailand, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Thailand stood at 6.37.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Thailand peaked at 12.03 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 1850.
That places Thailand 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.11 | — |
| 1851 | 3.3 | +6.3% |
| 1852 | 3.68 | +11.3% |
| 1853 | 3.62 | -1.6% |
| 1854 | 3.68 | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 3.61 | -2.0% |
| 1856 | 3.72 | +3.2% |
| 1857 | 3.8 | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 3.66 | -3.5% |
| 1859 | 3.66 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 3.74 | +2.3% |
| 1861 | 3.84 | +2.6% |
| 1862 | 3.71 | -3.3% |
| 1863 | 3.65 | -1.8% |
| 1864 | 3.92 | +7.5% |
| 1865 | 3.67 | -6.2% |
| 1866 | 3.81 | +3.7% |
| 1867 | 3.61 | -5.4% |
| 1868 | 3.65 | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 3.78 | +3.6% |
| 1870 | 5.05 | +33.7% |
| 1871 | 6.12 | +21.3% |
| 1872 | 6.7 | +9.4% |
| 1873 | 6.78 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 7.06 | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 7.05 | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 7.24 | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 7.25 | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 7.09 | -2.2% |
| 1879 | 7.06 | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 6.93 | -1.8% |
| 1881 | 6.41 | -7.5% |
| 1882 | 6.02 | -6.1% |
| 1883 | 6.16 | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 5.81 | -5.6% |
| 1885 | 5.69 | -2.1% |
| 1886 | 5.87 | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 5.85 | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 5.51 | -5.7% |
| 1889 | 5.56 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 5.73 | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 5.68 | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 5.26 | -7.4% |
| 1893 | 5.95 | +13.1% |
| 1894 | 5.82 | -2.0% |
| 1895 | 5.61 | -3.7% |
| 1896 | 5.56 | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 5.41 | -2.7% |
| 1898 | 5.37 | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 5.26 | -2.1% |
| 1900 | 6.29 | +19.7% |
| 1901 | 7.41 | +17.7% |
| 1902 | 7.57 | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 7.19 | -5.0% |
| 1904 | 7.29 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 7.74 | +6.1% |
| 1906 | 7.87 | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 7.32 | -6.9% |
| 1908 | 7.15 | -2.3% |
| 1909 | 7.24 | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 8.02 | +10.7% |
| 1911 | 8.5 | +6.0% |
| 1912 | 7.89 | -7.3% |
| 1913 | 8.24 | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 8.31 | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 8.09 | -2.7% |
| 1916 | 8.03 | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 7.86 | -2.1% |
| 1918 | 7.5 | -4.6% |
| 1919 | 7.92 | +5.6% |
| 1920 | 8.9 | +12.4% |
| 1921 | 9.08 | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 8.93 | -1.6% |
| 1923 | 9.73 | +9.0% |
| 1924 | 9.27 | -4.8% |
| 1925 | 9.17 | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 8.68 | -5.4% |
| 1927 | 8.98 | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 8.7 | -3.1% |
| 1929 | 8.64 | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 8.86 | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 8.95 | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 9.33 | +4.2% |
| 1933 | 9.08 | -2.6% |
| 1934 | 9.04 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 8.53 | -5.6% |
| 1936 | 8.9 | +4.3% |
| 1937 | 8.69 | -2.3% |
| 1938 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 8.5 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 9.54 | +12.2% |
| 1941 | 10.5 | +10.0% |
| 1942 | 10.94 | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 10.62 | -2.9% |
| 1944 | 10.63 | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 10.54 | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 10.38 | -1.5% |
| 1947 | 10.13 | -2.4% |
| 1948 | 9.98 | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 9.75 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 9.56 | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 9.36 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 9.45 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 9.41 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 9.4 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 9.39 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 9.42 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 9.64 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 9.43 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 8.81 | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 6.8 | -22.9% |
| 1961 | 7.86 | +15.6% |
| 1962 | 9.62 | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 8.62 | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 8.02 | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 7.71 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 7.65 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 7.2 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 7.14 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 7.42 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 6.58 | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 9.95 | +51.3% |
| 1972 | 11.52 | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 12.03 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 9.62 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 8.51 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 8.28 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 8.23 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 7.77 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 6.97 | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 7.41 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 7.42 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.12 | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 5.68 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 6.82 | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 6.23 | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 6.72 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 5.73 | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 4.93 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.17 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.85 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 4.74 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.12 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 5.46 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 5.66 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 5.9 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.8 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.31 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 5.36 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.31 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.54 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.68 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.94 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.05 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.05 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.49 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 6.34 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.69 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.55 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.57 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.47 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.53 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.32 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.33 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.27 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.52 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.72 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.72 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.27 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 6.37 | +1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.75, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg co2 including land use 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 | +51.3% | 6.58 | 9.95 |
| 1870 | +33.7% | 3.78 | 5.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.58 | 3.11 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.74 | 3.61 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.74 | 5.05 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.98 | 5.51 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.56 | 5.26 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.31 | 6.29 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.04 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.01 | 8.64 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.84 | 8.5 | 9.33 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.3 | 9.54 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.39 | 8.81 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.81 | 6.8 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.95 | 6.58 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.22 | 4.93 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.34 | 4.74 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 | 5.31 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 6.27 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 | 6.2 | 6.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 67 Congo 6.61 compare
- 68 Andorra 6.48 compare
- 69 Cook Islands 6.42 compare
- 71 Serbia 6.35 compare
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.34 compare
- 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.23 compare
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 ghg co2 including land use in Thailand?
- Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Thailand was 6.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 1850.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?
- Thailand ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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