Waste — Emissions Share in Thailand
Thailand: Waste — Emissions Share was 26.51 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Thailand stood at 26.51 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Thailand peaked at 26.51 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.28 %, in 1991.
Thailand ranks 92nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.52 % | — |
| 1991 | 11.28 % | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.49 % | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.81 % | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.21 % | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 12.97 % | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 13.83 % | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 14.05 % | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 14.63 % | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 15.42 % | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 15.69 % | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.19 % | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 16.95 % | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 16.77 % | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.49 % | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.74 % | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.32 % | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 17.01 % | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.36 % | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 17.94 % | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.62 % | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 18.78 % | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 19.21 % | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 19.87 % | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.03 % | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 22.43 % | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 22.48 % | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.23 % | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 24.89 % | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 25.66 % | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 24.64 % | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 25.83 % | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 26.49 % | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.51 % | +0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 26.51 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 26.51 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.9 %, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.92 % | 11.28 % | 15.42 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.85 % | 15.69 % | 17.94 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.52 % | 17.62 % | 25.66 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.87 % | 24.64 % | 26.51 % | 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 share in Thailand?
- Waste — emissions share in Thailand was 26.51 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.51 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.28 % in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for waste — emissions share?
- Thailand ranks 92nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.