Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Thailand
Thailand: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Thailand, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.4% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Thailand peaked at 0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 71.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 44.98 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.31 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Thailand?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Thailand was 0.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.