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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income

Thailand: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 3.96 t (2024), 73rd of 203 in the world and 14th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 5.89 t (2024), 66th of 203 in the world and 12th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 422.4 Mt (2024), 19th of 203 in the world and 7th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

CO₂ per person3.96 t2024 · world 73/203 · region 14/37GHG per person5.89 t2024 · world 66/203 · region 12/37GHG emissions422.4 Mt2024 · world 19/203 · region 7/37CO₂ emissions283.8 Mt2024 · world 22/203 · region 8/37
CO₂ per person
ThailandEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Thailand3.96 tEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
ThailandEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Thailand5.89 tEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Thailand in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes3.96 t202473/20314/372.77 t3.59 t3.85 t+2.0%since 20147.35 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.89 t202466/20312/374.23 t5.45 t5.64 t+4.6%since 20149.06 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e422.4 Mt202419/2037/37266.6 Mt374.0 Mt403.9 Mt+6.7%since 201421,426.8 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt283.8 Mt202422/2038/37174.8 Mt246.4 Mt275.6 Mt+4.1%since 201417,388.8 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e81.1 Mt202421/2035/3772.2 Mt93.5 Mt78.9 Mt−6.3%since 20142,697.1 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption19.0%2021111/21214/3721.8%22.8%20.9%−4.0 ppsince 201114.8%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output19.9%2021115/20617/357.1%6.1%18.8%+7.0 ppsince 201125.9%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³23.5 µg/m³202366/2006/3333.9 µg/m³25.8 µg/m³25.2 µg/m³−14%since 201327.3 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area38.7%202484/21426/3539.5%39.3%39.8%−0.6 ppsince 201427.3%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area43.3%202485/2105/3642.9%44.7%45.6%−1.4 ppsince 201446.8%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area30.8%202427/2061/3434.4%33.8%32.9%−2.5 ppsince 20148.7%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory13.4%202597/21313/36··13.3%+0.9 ppsince 201522.0%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources25.5%202252/1773/20·25.5%25.5%±0.0 ppsince 201212.1%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³3,130 m³202281/18318/233,563 m³3,274 m³3,134 m³−3.2%since 20124,306 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,085 kg/ha202489/17915/242,681 kg/ha2,997 kg/ha2,995 kg/ha−1.9%since 20145,430 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Thailand and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Thailand. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorThailandMyanmarMalaysiaCambodiaLaos
CO₂ per person3.96 t20240.58 t20248.32 t20241.10 t20243.35 t2024
GHG per person5.89 t20242.16 t20249.34 t20242.83 t20245.35 t2024
GHG emissions422.4 Mt2024117.8 Mt2024332.2 Mt202449.8 Mt202441.5 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions283.8 Mt202431.4 Mt2024296.0 Mt202419.4 Mt202426.1 Mt2024
Methane81.1 Mt202472.7 Mt202426.3 Mt202426.7 Mt202412.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy19.0%202162.9%20217.5%202152.4%202149.2%2022
Renewable power19.9%202150.8%202117.0%202156.4%202163.3%2021
PM2.5 exposure23.5 µg/m³202335.1 µg/m³202315.9 µg/m³202319.4 µg/m³202326.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover38.7%202442.0%202457.7%202437.6%202456.6%2024
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