Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
84th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Thailand, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Thailand stood at 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Thailand peaked at 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
That places Thailand 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.2603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.2604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.2606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.2607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.2607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.2606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.2604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.2603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.2602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.2601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.2599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.2603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.2606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.2611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.2615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.2626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.2631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.2634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.2634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.2634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.2634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.2633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.2631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.2629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.2626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.2623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.2624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.2626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.2626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.2625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.2624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.2623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.2622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.2616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 0.2611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 0.2687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.2754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 0.2784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.2823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 0.2906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 0.2944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 0.2977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 0.3026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 0.3072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 0.3115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 0.3158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 0.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.3242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 0.3283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 0.3334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 0.3361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 0.3413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 0.3439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 0.3465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 0.349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 0.3513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 0.3537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.3559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.3591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 0.3591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.3586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.3686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 0.3709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 0.3728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 0.3747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 0.3768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 0.3767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.3765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 0.376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 0.3769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 0.3739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 0.3784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 0.3798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 0.3802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 0.3815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1947 | 0.3843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 0.3855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.4397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1951 | 0.4471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.4743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 0.4933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 0.5081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.5312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.5451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 0.5712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.5996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 81 France 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 82 Montenegro 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 83 Argentina 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 85 Latvia 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 86 North Macedonia 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 87 Mexico 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Thailand?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Thailand was 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Thailand ranks 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.