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Thailand CO₂ Emissions

Thailand emitted 267.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.7% of the world total, the 23rd most of 213 countries. That is 3.7 tonnes per person, 21% below the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Thailand in 2026 so far

0 tonnes since you opened this page · 8 t every second

CO₂ in 2024

267.8 Mt

267.8 million tonnes

World rank

#23

of 213 countries

Share of world

0.7%

world total 38.6 Gt

Per person

3.7 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

+1.2%

2023: 264.7 Mt

Historical share

0.5%

#30 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions rose 1.2% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 25%. Emissions peaked in 2018 at 288.3 million tonnes and are now 7% lower.

100200300

Million tonnes of CO₂ a year

Show yearly data (million tonnes)

Year	CO₂ (Mt)
2024	267.8
2023	264.7
2022	272.6
2021	267.1
2020	271.9
2019	281.9
2018	288.3
2017	283.3
2016	284.0
2015	277.1
2014	272.5
2013	263.8
2012	262.3
2011	244.9
2010	241.0
2009	228.8
2008	224.2
2007	224.1
2006	215.8
2005	214.3
2004	207.3
2003	191.1
2002	184.7
2001	172.3
2000	167.4

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of Thailand’s CO₂, at 39%.

Coal22%60.2 Mt
Oil39%105 Mt
Gas31%84.1 Mt
Cement7%17.7 Mt
Flaring0%0.4 Mt

Thailand in context

0.88% vs 0.69%

Share of people vs share of CO₂

Thailand is home to 0.88% of the world’s population and produces 0.69% of its fossil CO₂, so its share of emissions is smaller than its share of people.

+209%

Change since 1990

Emissions in 2024 were 209% higher than in 1990, the baseline year of the Kyoto Protocol (86.6 Mt then). World emissions rose 70% over the same period.

306 Mt

Consumption-based CO₂ (2023)

Counting the CO₂ in goods it imports and exports, Thailand was responsible for 305.6 Mt in 2023, 15% more than the 264.7 Mt produced at home: it is a net importer of emissions.

188 g

CO₂ per kWh of energy

Each kilowatt-hour of primary energy used in Thailand came with about 188 g of CO₂ in 2024 (world: 218 g), pointing to a cleaner energy mix than the world average.

0.24 kg

CO₂ per dollar of GDP

Its economy emitted 0.24 kg of CO₂ for each dollar of output in 2022 (adjusted for purchasing power), 16% below the world average of 0.29 kg.

Figures from Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project; latest year available for each measure.

How Thailand compares

Rank	Country	CO₂ 2024	Share	Per person
21	Kazakhstan	287.0 Mt	0.7%	13.9 t
22	Poland	272.9 Mt	0.7%	7.1 t
23	Thailand	267.8 Mt	0.7%	3.7 t
24	France	264.2 Mt	0.7%	4.0 t
25	Taiwan	262.3 Mt	0.7%	11.3 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Thailand emit?

Thailand emitted 267.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.7% of global emissions. That is about 8 tonnes every second.

What are Thailand’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Thailand emits 3.7 tonnes per person, 21% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (71.7 million people in 2024).

Are Thailand’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions rose 1.2% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 25%. Emissions peaked in 2018 at 288.3 million tonnes and are now 7% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Thailand?

Oil is the largest source, at 39% of Thailand’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (105.3 million tonnes).

What are Thailand’s consumption-based CO₂ emissions?

About 305.6 million tonnes in 2023, 15% more than the 264.7 million tonnes emitted within its borders, because it imports more carbon-intensive goods than it exports. Consumption-based accounting adds the emissions embodied in imports and subtracts those in exports.

How much has Thailand contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Thailand has emitted about 8 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.5% of the world total, the 30th largest historical contribution.