Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 197.62 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
Thailand recorded 197.62 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Thailand peaked at 262.69 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 102.19 kilograms per person, in 2021.
That places Thailand 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 123.68 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 125.81 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 150.19 kilograms per person | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 151.55 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 168.72 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 168.36 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 159.88 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 168.63 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 145.64 kilograms per person | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 155.7 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 156.33 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 165.43 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 170.7 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 182.52 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 209.01 kilograms per person | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 218.28 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 222.93 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 235.46 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 224.93 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 210.21 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 212.6 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 206.5 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 192.84 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 204.02 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 206.93 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 224.69 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 237.94 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 241.43 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 262.69 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 256 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 112.36 kilograms per person | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 102.19 kilograms per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 154.46 kilograms per person | +51.1% |
| 2023 | 197.62 kilograms per person | +27.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 197.62 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 197.62 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -56.1% | 256 kilograms per person | 112.36 kilograms per person |
| 2022 | +51.1% | 102.19 kilograms per person | 154.46 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.82 kilograms per person | 123.68 kilograms per person | 168.72 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.58 kilograms per person | 156.33 kilograms per person | 235.46 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.56 kilograms per person | 192.84 kilograms per person | 262.69 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.66 kilograms per person | 102.19 kilograms per person | 197.62 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Thailand?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Thailand was 197.62 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 262.69 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.19 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Thailand ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.