Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Thailand
Thailand: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 15.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Thailand stood at 15.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Thailand peaked at 56.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -19.7%, in 1998.
That places Thailand 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.2% | — |
| 1991 | 32.6% | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 56.8% | +73.9% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | -42.7% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -76.1% |
| 1997 | -7.0% | -281.5% |
| 1998 | -19.7% | +181.3% |
| 1999 | -10.6% | -46.2% |
| 2000 | -10.4% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | -9.3% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | -6.8% | -26.9% |
| 2003 | -2.0% | -70.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -101.6% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +10507.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -68.9% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -122.6% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -2074.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -75.5% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +483.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -89.3% |
| 2015 | -1.0% | -180.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -145.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +430.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +143.4% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -10.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 15.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 15.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.6%, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +10507.7% | 0.0% | 3.4% |
| 2008 | +2074.7% | -0.2% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | -19.7% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.8% | -10.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | -1.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 10.4% | 17.2% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Thailand?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Thailand was 15.4% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.7% in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Thailand ranks 72nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.