Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Thailand
Thailand: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 518.44 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Thailand stood at 518.44 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Thailand peaked at 518.44 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 473.47 kt, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 473.47 kt | — |
| 1991 | 478.03 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 481.89 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 485.4 kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 488.57 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 491.61 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 494.11 kt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 494.42 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 492.83 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 492.61 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 492.4 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 491.93 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 492.38 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 493.48 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 495.03 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 496.63 kt | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 498.73 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 501.22 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 503.52 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 504.79 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 506.94 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 508.88 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 510.61 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 512.11 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 512.89 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 513.32 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 513.82 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 514.8 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 516.14 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 517.46 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 517.76 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 518.07 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 518.13 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 518.44 kt | +0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 518.44 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.94 kt, 10.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 518.44 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.09 kt, 3.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 487.29 kt | 473.47 kt | 494.42 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.01 kt | 491.93 kt | 504.79 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.7 kt | 506.94 kt | 517.46 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 518.1 kt | 517.76 kt | 518.44 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 9 Russian Federation 855.68 kt compare
- 10 Pakistan 834.27 kt compare
- 11 Türkiye 791.16 kt compare
- 13 Egypt 453.62 kt compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 443.72 kt compare
- 15 Bangladesh 382.4 kt compare
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 solid food waste — emissions in Thailand?
- Solid food waste — emissions in Thailand was 518.44 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 518.44 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 473.47 kt in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for solid food waste — emissions?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.