Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Thailand
Thailand: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Thailand, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Thailand stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Thailand peaked at 0.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +95.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +54.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +41.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +31.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +26.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +21.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +17.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +13.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +10.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 8.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 31.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +95.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +54.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1953 | +41.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1954 | +31.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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)
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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 share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Thailand?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Thailand was 0.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.