Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Thailand
Thailand: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 906 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 906 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Thailand peaked at 906 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 135 kt, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 16th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135 kt | — |
| 1962 | 140 kt | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 145 kt | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 150 kt | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 156 kt | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 161 kt | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 167 kt | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 173 kt | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 179 kt | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 180 kt | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 193 kt | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 200 kt | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 207 kt | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 215 kt | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 222 kt | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 230 kt | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 238 kt | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 245 kt | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 252 kt | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 258 kt | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 266 kt | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 275 kt | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 281 kt | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 291 kt | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 299 kt | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 306 kt | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 314 kt | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 321 kt | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 333 kt | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 347 kt | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 356 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 364 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 368 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 379 kt | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 394 kt | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 415 kt | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 432 kt | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 442 kt | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 468 kt | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 469 kt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 488 kt | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 509 kt | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 529 kt | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 542 kt | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 557 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 579 kt | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 608 kt | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 617 kt | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 660 kt | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 681 kt | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 712 kt | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 740 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 750 kt | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 762 kt | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 774 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 789 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 809 kt | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 832 kt | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 839 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 837 kt | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 878 kt | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 889 kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 906 kt | +1.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 906 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4 kt, 15.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 906 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19 kt, 47.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.22 kt | 135 kt | 179 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 218.2 kt | 180 kt | 252 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.4 kt | 258 kt | 333 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 396.5 kt | 347 kt | 468 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 555.8 kt | 469 kt | 660 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 768.8 kt | 681 kt | 839 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 877.5 kt | 837 kt | 906 kt | 4 |
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 waste — emissions in Thailand?
- Waste — emissions in Thailand was 906 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 906 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 135 kt in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for waste — emissions?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf