Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 138.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
138.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 156.7%
World rank
47th
of 214 countries
All-time high
810.36 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-381.51 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
78
1933–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1933–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 138.6 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 156.7% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 810.36 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -381.51 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 47th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | -100 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1937 | 100.03 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1938 | -50.01 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1939 | 100.03 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1940 | 49.99 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1941 | -100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1949 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1951 | -84.9 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 1952 | 38.59 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1953 | 95.74 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
| 1954 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1955 | -20.64 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 1956 | -23.88 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1957 | 23.9 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 1958 | -68.74 % change on previous year | -387.7% |
| 1959 | 219.7 % change on previous year | -419.6% |
| 1960 | 27.77 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1961 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1962 | 105.33 % change on previous year | +835.6% |
| 1963 | -39.6 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1964 | 256.41 % change on previous year | -747.6% |
| 1965 | -101.52 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1967 | 32.55 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1968 | 83.44 % change on previous year | +156.4% |
| 1969 | -151.45 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 1970 | 132.09 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 1971 | 373.34 % change on previous year | +182.6% |
| 1972 | -33.56 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1973 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1974 | -109.31 % change on previous year | -10206.6% |
| 1975 | 157.11 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 1977 | -23.13 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1978 | -13.01 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1979 | -43.26 % change on previous year | +232.5% |
| 1980 | 105.13 % change on previous year | -343.0% |
| 1981 | -165.87 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 1982 | 91.7 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1984 | -23.88 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1985 | -19.57 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1986 | -59.25 % change on previous year | +202.7% |
| 1987 | 338.56 % change on previous year | -671.4% |
| 1988 | 42.78 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1989 | 58.51 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 1990 | 35.6 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1991 | -42.95 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 1992 | 23.43 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1993 | 56.1 % change on previous year | +139.5% |
| 1994 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1995 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 1996 | 18.69 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1997 | -61.65 % change on previous year | -429.9% |
| 1998 | -381.51 % change on previous year | +518.8% |
| 1999 | 135.03 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2000 | -98.44 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 2002 | 152.28 % change on previous year | -254.7% |
| 2003 | -48.2 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2004 | 152.91 % change on previous year | -417.2% |
| 2005 | -56.94 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2006 | -78.56 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 450.71 % change on previous year | -673.7% |
| 2008 | -97.99 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2010 | 165.57 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 2011 | -68.32 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2012 | 352.67 % change on previous year | -616.2% |
| 2013 | -91.95 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2014 | 521.28 % change on previous year | -666.9% |
| 2015 | -47.21 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2016 | 50.65 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 2017 | -110.05 % change on previous year | -317.3% |
| 2018 | 810.36 % change on previous year | -836.4% |
| 2019 | -229.66 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2020 | -54.87 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2021 | 51.96 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 2022 | 213.6 % change on previous year | +311.0% |
| 2023 | -244.34 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 2024 | 138.6 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 138.6 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -42.01 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 138.6 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -44.16 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -10206.6% | 1.08 % change on previous year | -109.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 41.67 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1940s | 16.66 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1950s | 21.19 % change on previous year | -84.9 % change on previous year | 219.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 24.91 % change on previous year | -151.45 % change on previous year | 256.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.04 % change on previous year | -109.31 % change on previous year | 373.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.9 % change on previous year | -165.87 % change on previous year | 338.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -21.36 % change on previous year | -381.51 % change on previous year | 135.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.97 % change on previous year | -98.44 % change on previous year | 450.71 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 135.33 % change on previous year | -229.66 % change on previous year | 810.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.99 % change on previous year | -244.34 % change on previous year | 213.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 44 Paraguay 159.14 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Niger 154.3 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Luxembourg 145.9 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Albania 133.5 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Spain 126.01 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Christmas Island 125 % change on previous year 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Thailand was 138.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 810.36 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -381.51 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. 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 Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.