Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Thailand
Thailand: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 14,516 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Thailand stood at 14,516 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Thailand peaked at 14,516 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,257 kt, in 1990.
That places Thailand 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,257 kt | — |
| 1991 | 13,385 kt | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 13,493 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 13,591 kt | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 13,680 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 13,765 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 13,835 kt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 13,844 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 13,799 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 13,793 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,787 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,774 kt | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13,786 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13,818 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13,861 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13,906 kt | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13,964 kt | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14,034 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14,099 kt | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 14,134 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14,194 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14,248 kt | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14,297 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14,339 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14,361 kt | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 14,373 kt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 14,387 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 14,415 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14,452 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14,489 kt | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14,497 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14,506 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 14,508 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,516 kt | +0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 14,516 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,426 kt, 10.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 14,516 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,895 kt, 3.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,644 kt | 13,257 kt | 13,844 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,916 kt | 13,774 kt | 14,134 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,356 kt | 14,194 kt | 14,489 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,507 kt | 14,497 kt | 14,516 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 9 Russian Federation 23,959 kt compare
- 10 Pakistan 23,360 kt compare
- 11 Türkiye 22,152 kt compare
- 13 Egypt 12,701 kt compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,424 kt compare
- 15 Bangladesh 10,707 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 (co2eq) in Thailand?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Thailand was 14,516 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14,516 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,257 kt in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.