Total ghg emissions in Thailand
Thailand: Total ghg emissions was 456.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
456.71 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
481.44 million
in 2020
All-time low
16.27 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Thailand, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 456.71 million for total ghg emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Thailand peaked at 481.44 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.27 million, in 1850.
Thailand ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 16.27 million | — |
| 1851 | 17.38 million | +6.8% |
| 1852 | 19.44 million | +11.9% |
| 1853 | 19.22 million | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 19.66 million | +2.2% |
| 1855 | 19.35 million | -1.5% |
| 1856 | 20.08 million | +3.7% |
| 1857 | 20.58 million | +2.5% |
| 1858 | 19.97 million | -3.0% |
| 1859 | 20.06 million | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 20.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1861 | 21.26 million | +3.1% |
| 1862 | 20.66 million | -2.8% |
| 1863 | 20.39 million | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 22.04 million | +8.1% |
| 1865 | 20.77 million | -5.8% |
| 1866 | 21.65 million | +4.2% |
| 1867 | 20.59 million | -4.9% |
| 1868 | 20.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 21.79 million | +4.2% |
| 1870 | 29.31 million | +34.5% |
| 1871 | 35.79 million | +22.1% |
| 1872 | 39.45 million | +10.2% |
| 1873 | 40.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 42.17 million | +4.8% |
| 1875 | 42.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 43.91 million | +3.4% |
| 1877 | 44.27 million | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 43.61 million | -1.5% |
| 1879 | 43.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 43.30 million | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 40.34 million | -6.8% |
| 1882 | 38.15 million | -5.4% |
| 1883 | 39.34 million | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 37.39 million | -4.9% |
| 1885 | 36.86 million | -1.4% |
| 1886 | 38.35 million | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 38.46 million | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 36.54 million | -5.0% |
| 1889 | 37.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 38.60 million | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 38.58 million | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 36.04 million | -6.6% |
| 1893 | 41.15 million | +14.2% |
| 1894 | 40.69 million | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 39.56 million | -2.8% |
| 1896 | 39.57 million | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 38.87 million | -1.8% |
| 1898 | 38.98 million | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 38.53 million | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 46.63 million | +21.0% |
| 1901 | 55.53 million | +19.1% |
| 1902 | 57.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1903 | 55.25 million | -3.8% |
| 1904 | 56.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 61.05 million | +7.5% |
| 1906 | 62.88 million | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 59.27 million | -5.7% |
| 1908 | 58.64 million | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 60.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 67.59 million | +12.3% |
| 1911 | 72.77 million | +7.7% |
| 1912 | 68.59 million | -5.8% |
| 1913 | 72.89 million | +6.3% |
| 1914 | 74.77 million | +2.6% |
| 1915 | 74.01 million | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 74.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 74.33 million | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 72.10 million | -3.0% |
| 1919 | 77.53 million | +7.5% |
| 1920 | 88.85 million | +14.6% |
| 1921 | 92.52 million | +4.1% |
| 1922 | 93.05 million | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 103.81 million | +11.6% |
| 1924 | 101.20 million | -2.5% |
| 1925 | 102.55 million | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 99.31 million | -3.2% |
| 1927 | 105.24 million | +6.0% |
| 1928 | 104.41 million | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 106.03 million | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 111.29 million | +5.0% |
| 1931 | 115.03 million | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 122.61 million | +6.6% |
| 1933 | 122.12 million | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 124.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 119.98 million | -3.5% |
| 1936 | 128.04 million | +6.7% |
| 1937 | 127.91 million | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 127.87 million | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 130.92 million | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 150.42 million | +14.9% |
| 1941 | 169.62 million | +12.8% |
| 1942 | 181.22 million | +6.8% |
| 1943 | 180.54 million | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 185.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 188.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 190.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 190.75 million | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 192.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 193.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 195.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 196.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 203.39 million | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 208.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 213.58 million | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 219.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 226.10 million | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 237.90 million | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 239.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 229.94 million | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 182.55 million | -20.6% |
| 1961 | 217.25 million | +19.0% |
| 1962 | 274.08 million | +26.2% |
| 1963 | 252.91 million | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 242.59 million | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 240.30 million | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 245.45 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 237.84 million | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 242.94 million | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 259.54 million | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 236.46 million | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 367.54 million | +55.4% |
| 1972 | 436.94 million | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 468.38 million | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 384.35 million | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 348.43 million | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 346.86 million | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 352.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 340.35 million | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 311.68 million | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 338.31 million | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 345.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 290.76 million | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 275.09 million | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 336.76 million | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 313.20 million | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 343.68 million | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 298.28 million | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 270.00 million | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 265.61 million | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 283.07 million | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 269.70 million | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 268.21 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 293.82 million | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 317.89 million | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 334.38 million | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 353.31 million | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 352.22 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 326.57 million | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 333.75 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 334.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 343.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 355.80 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 368.63 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 388.65 million | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 399.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 402.53 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 435.27 million | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 428.78 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 435.93 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 459.05 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 451.98 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 456.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 451.94 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 458.37 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 445.99 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 448.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 446.13 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 465.43 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 480.76 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 481.44 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 444.67 million | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 459.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 449.42 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 456.71 million | +1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 456.71 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 10.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 456.71 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million, 7.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +55.4% | 236.46 million | 367.54 million |
| 1870 | +34.5% | 21.79 million | 29.31 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.20 million | 16.27 million | 20.58 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 21.07 million | 20.39 million | 22.04 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 40.50 million | 29.31 million | 44.27 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 38.58 million | 36.54 million | 43.30 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 39.06 million | 36.04 million | 41.15 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 57.37 million | 46.63 million | 62.88 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 72.93 million | 67.59 million | 77.53 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 99.70 million | 88.85 million | 106.03 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 123.01 million | 111.29 million | 130.92 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 182.32 million | 150.42 million | 193.49 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 216.92 million | 195.38 million | 239.32 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 239.55 million | 182.55 million | 274.08 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 359.35 million | 236.46 million | 468.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.71 million | 265.61 million | 345.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.29 million | 268.21 million | 353.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 389.29 million | 334.34 million | 435.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.44 million | 445.99 million | 480.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.25 million | 444.67 million | 481.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 total ghg emissions in Thailand?
- Total ghg emissions in Thailand was 456.71 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 481.44 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.27 million in 1850.
- How does Thailand rank for total ghg emissions?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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