What is carbon intensity of gdp in Thailand?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Thailand was 0.181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.

What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 0.2582 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1997.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2023.

How does Thailand rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Thailand ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Thailand data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Thailand

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Thailand
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Thailand: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

52nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.2582 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1997

All-time low

0.1805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Thailand, 1990–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.2582 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Thailand 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Thailand, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.2002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.2011 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.4%
1992	0.204 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.4%
1993	0.2139 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.9%
1994	0.221 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.3%
1995	0.2315 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.7%
1996	0.2464 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+6.4%
1997	0.2582 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.8%
1998	0.2491 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.5%
1999	0.2489 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.1%
2000	0.2387 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.1%
2001	0.2422 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.5%
2002	0.2426 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.1%
2003	0.2354 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.9%
2004	0.2414 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.5%
2005	0.2401 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.5%
2006	0.2324 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.2%
2007	0.2251 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.1%
2008	0.2224 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.2%
2009	0.2174 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%
2010	0.2147 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.2%
2011	0.2132 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.7%
2012	0.2134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.2166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.5%
2014	0.2118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%
2015	0.2121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.1%
2016	0.2023 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.6%
2017	0.1965 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.9%
2018	0.1856 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.6%
2019	0.1882 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.4%
2020	0.1928 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+2.5%
2021	0.185 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.1%
2022	0.1908 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.1%
2023	0.1805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.4%
2024	0.181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.2274 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2582 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2174 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2426 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1856 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.186 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1928 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Thailand?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Thailand was 0.181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 0.2582 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1997.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1805 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2023.
How does Thailand rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Thailand ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.