Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Thailand

Thailand: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 62,850 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62,850 kt
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
5th
of 150 countries
All-time high
62,850 kt
in 2023
All-time low
28,761 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Thailand, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 62,850 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Thailand peaked at 62,850 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,761 kt, in 1961.

That places Thailand 5th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31,266 kt 28,761 kt 34,685 kt 9
1970s 37,334 kt 32,090 kt 42,595 kt 10
1980s 45,505 kt 42,684 kt 48,340 kt 10
1990s 46,492 kt 43,461 kt 50,983 kt 10
2000s 52,887 kt 49,729 kt 58,284 kt 10
2010s 57,650 kt 50,670 kt 62,728 kt 10
2020s 59,568 kt 57,179 kt 62,850 kt 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 China, mainland 186,351 kt compare
  2. 3 India 164,236 kt compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 73,758 kt compare
  4. 6 Philippines 48,160 kt compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 45,029 kt compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 43,296 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Thailand?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Thailand was 62,850 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 62,850 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 28,761 kt in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Thailand ranks 5th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.