Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand
Thailand: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.
Thailand ranks 51st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +30.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +68.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -18.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 356.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Thailand was 0.1% 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 flaring recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
- How does Thailand rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Thailand ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.