Greenhouse gas emissions in Thailand
Thailand: Greenhouse gas emissions was 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
481.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
16.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Thailand, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Thailand peaked at 481.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 16.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 17.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1852 | 19.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1853 | 19.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 19.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1855 | 19.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1856 | 20.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1857 | 20.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1858 | 19.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1859 | 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 20.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1861 | 21.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1862 | 20.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1863 | 20.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1864 | 22.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1865 | 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1866 | 21.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1867 | 20.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1868 | 20.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 21.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1870 | 29.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.5% |
| 1871 | 35.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.1% |
| 1872 | 39.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1873 | 40.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 42.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1875 | 42.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 43.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1877 | 44.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 43.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1879 | 43.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 43.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 40.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1882 | 38.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1883 | 39.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 37.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1885 | 36.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1886 | 38.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 38.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 36.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1889 | 37.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 38.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 38.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 36.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1893 | 41.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1894 | 40.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 39.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1896 | 39.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 38.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1898 | 38.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 38.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 1901 | 55.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.1% |
| 1902 | 57.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1903 | 55.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1904 | 56.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 61.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1906 | 62.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 59.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1908 | 58.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1909 | 60.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 67.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1911 | 72.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1912 | 68.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1913 | 72.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1914 | 74.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1915 | 74.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 74.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 74.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 72.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1919 | 77.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1920 | 88.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1921 | 92.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1922 | 93.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 103.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1924 | 101.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1925 | 102.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 99.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1927 | 105.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1928 | 104.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 106.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 111.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1931 | 115.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1932 | 122.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1933 | 122.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 124.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 119.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1936 | 128.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1937 | 127.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 127.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 130.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 150.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 1941 | 169.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1942 | 181.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1943 | 180.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 185.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 188.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 190.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 190.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1948 | 192.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 193.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 195.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 196.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 203.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 208.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 213.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 219.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 226.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 237.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 239.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 229.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 182.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.6% |
| 1961 | 217.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 1962 | 274.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.2% |
| 1963 | 252.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 242.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 240.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 245.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 237.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 242.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 259.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 236.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 367.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +55.4% |
| 1972 | 436.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 468.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 384.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 348.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 346.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 352.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 340.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 311.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 338.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 345.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 290.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 336.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 313.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 343.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 298.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 270.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 265.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 283.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 269.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 268.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 293.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 317.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 334.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 353.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 352.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 326.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 333.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 334.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 343.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 355.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 368.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 388.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 399.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 402.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 435.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 428.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 435.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 459.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 451.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 456.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 451.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 458.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 445.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 448.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 446.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 465.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 480.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 481.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 444.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 459.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 449.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 10.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 7.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 367.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1870 | +34.5% | 21.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 21.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 40.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 38.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 39.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 57.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 72.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 99.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 123.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 182.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 216.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 239.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 274.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 359.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 468.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 345.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 313.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 268.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 353.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 389.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 334.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 435.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 445.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 444.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 481.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 17 Vietnam 583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 18 South Africa 542.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 19 Pakistan 473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 21 Argentina 416.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 22 Iraq 398.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 23 United Kingdom 390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Thailand?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Thailand was 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 481.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Thailand rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.