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 136 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 136 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.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Thailand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 28,761 kt —
1962 30,753 kt +6.9%
1963 30,626 kt -0.4%
1964 29,716 kt -3.0%
1965 29,520 kt -0.7%
1966 34,685 kt +17.5%
1967 30,248 kt -12.8%
1968 32,790 kt +8.4%
1969 34,299 kt +4.6%
1970 32,418 kt -5.5%
1971 33,605 kt +3.7%
1972 32,090 kt -4.5%
1973 36,638 kt +14.2%
1974 34,752 kt -5.1%
1975 39,563 kt +13.8%
1976 38,883 kt -1.7%
1977 41,622 kt +7.0%
1978 42,595 kt +2.3%
1979 41,178 kt -3.3%
1980 43,744 kt +6.2%
1981 43,385 kt -0.8%
1982 42,684 kt -1.6%
1983 46,133 kt +8.1%
1984 46,248 kt +0.2%
1985 47,267 kt +2.2%
1986 44,549 kt -5.8%
1987 44,426 kt -0.3%
1988 48,279 kt +8.7%
1989 48,340 kt +0.1%
1990 43,461 kt -10.1%
1991 44,611 kt +2.6%
1992 45,356 kt +1.7%
1993 45,174 kt -0.4%
1994 45,059 kt -0.3%
1995 45,688 kt +1.4%
1996 46,715 kt +2.2%
1997 49,655 kt +6.3%
1998 48,215 kt -2.9%
1999 50,983 kt +5.7%
2000 50,154 kt -1.6%
2001 51,560 kt +2.8%
2002 49,729 kt -3.5%
2003 52,790 kt +6.2%
2004 51,605 kt -2.2%
2005 52,359 kt +1.5%
2006 52,125 kt -0.4%
2007 55,208 kt +5.9%
2008 55,060 kt -0.3%
2009 58,284 kt +5.9%
2010 62,474 kt +7.2%
2011 62,616 kt +0.2%
2012 62,728 kt +0.2%
2013 61,505 kt -1.9%
2014 56,256 kt -8.5%
2015 50,670 kt -9.9%
2016 56,218 kt +11.0%
2017 57,187 kt +1.7%
2018 55,727 kt -2.6%
2019 51,123 kt -8.3%
2020 57,179 kt +11.8%
2021 58,126 kt +1.7%
2022 60,115 kt +3.4%
2023 62,850 kt +4.6%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 62,850 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 566.38 kt, 111.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 62,850 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,777 kt, 6.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)

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. 3 Viet Nam 45,029 kt compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 73,758 kt compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 5,689 kt compare
  6. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5,202 kt compare
  7. 6 Philippines 48,160 kt compare
  8. 7 Bangladesh 43,296 kt compare
  9. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,993 kt compare
  10. 8 OECD 32,095 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 136 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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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.