Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Thailand

Thailand: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0513 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0513 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0513 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0079 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023

0.010.020.030.040.05196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Thailand stood at 0.0513 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.0513 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Thailand 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0079 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1963 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1964 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1965 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1966 0.0094 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1967 0.0098 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1968 0.0101 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1969 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1970 0.0105 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1971 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1972 0.0117 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1973 0.0121 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1974 0.0125 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1975 0.0129 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1976 0.0134 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1977 0.0138 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1978 0.0143 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1979 0.0146 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1980 0.015 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1981 0.0155 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1982 0.016 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1983 0.0163 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1984 0.0169 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1985 0.0174 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1986 0.0177 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1987 0.0182 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1988 0.0186 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1989 0.0193 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1990 0.02 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1991 0.0206 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1992 0.0211 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1993 0.0213 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1994 0.022 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1995 0.0228 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1996 0.024 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1997 0.0249 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1998 0.0255 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1999 0.0269 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
2000 0.027 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2001 0.028 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2002 0.0292 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
2003 0.0303 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2004 0.031 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2005 0.0319 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2006 0.0331 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2007 0.0347 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2008 0.0352 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2009 0.0376 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
2010 0.0388 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2011 0.0405 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2012 0.042 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2013 0.0426 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2014 0.0433 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2015 0.0439 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2016 0.0447 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2017 0.0459 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2018 0.0471 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2019 0.0475 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2020 0.0475 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2021 0.0497 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2022 0.0504 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2023 0.0513 kt per square kilometre +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0091 kt per square kilometre 0.0079 kt per square kilometre 0.0105 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0127 kt per square kilometre 0.0105 kt per square kilometre 0.0146 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0171 kt per square kilometre 0.015 kt per square kilometre 0.0193 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0229 kt per square kilometre 0.02 kt per square kilometre 0.0269 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0318 kt per square kilometre 0.027 kt per square kilometre 0.0376 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0436 kt per square kilometre 0.0388 kt per square kilometre 0.0475 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0497 kt per square kilometre 0.0475 kt per square kilometre 0.0513 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 34 Saint Lucia 0.0553 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 35 Jordan 0.0532 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 36 Tonga 0.0517 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 38 Andorra 0.0508 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 39 Bulgaria 0.0495 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 40 Portugal 0.0484 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Thailand?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.0513 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0513 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Thailand ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.