Per capita methane emissions in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita methane emissions was 1.34 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.34
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 1960
All-time low
1.25
in 2019
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Thailand, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.34 for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Thailand peaked at 1.9 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2019.
Thailand ranks 57th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita methane emissions in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.45 | — |
| 1851 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 1.45 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 1.44 | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 1.44 | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 1.44 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 1.43 | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 1.43 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 1.43 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.43 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 1.43 | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 1.43 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 1.43 | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 1.44 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 1.45 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 1.46 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.46 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 1.47 | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 1.48 | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 1.48 | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 1.49 | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 1.49 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.5 | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 1.51 | +0.6% |
| 1913 | 1.52 | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 1.52 | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 1.53 | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 1.54 | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 1.54 | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 1.55 | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 1.55 | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 1.55 | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 1.56 | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 1.57 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 1.57 | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 1.58 | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 1.58 | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 1.59 | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 1.59 | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.59 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 1.59 | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 1.59 | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 1.59 | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 1.6 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 1.6 | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 1.61 | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 1.61 | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 1.62 | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 1.64 | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 1.65 | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 1.65 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 1.66 | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 1.68 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 1.69 | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 1.7 | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 1.71 | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 1.72 | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 1.73 | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 1.74 | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 1.75 | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 1.75 | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 1.76 | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 1.77 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.79 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.8 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1.82 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 1.83 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.84 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.86 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.87 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 1.89 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.9 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1.84 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 1.87 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.83 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.77 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.73 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.85 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 1.7 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 1.74 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.76 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.69 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.66 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.58 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.66 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.58 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.67 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.64 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.68 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.69 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.63 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.63 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.62 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.59 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.58 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.57 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.59 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.54 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.53 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.58 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.6 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.51 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.56 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.54 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.49 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.46 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.41 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.38 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.39 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.31 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.46 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.46 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.43 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.31 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.32 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.34 | +2.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.34 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.52 | 1.49 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.62 | 1.59 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.71 | 1.66 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.82 | 1.76 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 1.58 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 1.53 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.32 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.25 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.29 | 1.34 | 5 |
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)
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- 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 methane emissions in Thailand?
- Per capita methane emissions in Thailand was 1.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Thailand ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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