What is carbon intensity of gdp in Thailand?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Thailand was 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.8538 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1997.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.496 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1982.

How does Thailand rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Thailand ranks 41st out of 199 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 rising.

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 constant 2015 US$ 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 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

41st

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.8538 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1997

All-time low

0.496 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1982

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Thailand, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Thailand is 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 0.8538 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.496 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1982.

That places Thailand 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Thailand, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.5785 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.5536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1972	0.5951 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1973	0.6022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1974	0.576 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1975	0.5619 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1976	0.5817 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1977	0.5814 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1978	0.5808 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1979	0.5843 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1980	0.5794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1981	0.539 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1982	0.496 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1983	0.5197 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1984	0.5304 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1985	0.5526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1986	0.5414 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1987	0.5705 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1988	0.573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1989	0.5968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1990	0.6622 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1991	0.6651 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1992	0.6747 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1993	0.7075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1994	0.7309 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1995	0.7655 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1996	0.8147 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1997	0.8538 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1998	0.8239 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1999	0.8233 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2000	0.7895 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2001	0.8011 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2002	0.8022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2003	0.7786 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2004	0.7982 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2005	0.7941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2006	0.7685 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2007	0.7446 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2008	0.7354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2009	0.7189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2010	0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2011	0.7052 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2012	0.7057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.7162 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2014	0.7004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2015	0.7014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2016	0.6692 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2017	0.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2018	0.6139 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2019	0.6225 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2020	0.6378 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2021	0.6119 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2022	0.6311 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2023	0.5971 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2024	0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5796 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5536 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.496 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6622 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8538 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.7731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8022 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.6794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6139 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7162 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6153 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.5971 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6378 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Thailand

38 Tajikistan 0.6165 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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43 Suriname 0.5604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Thailand?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Thailand was 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.8538 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1997.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.496 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1982.
How does Thailand rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Thailand ranks 41st out of 199 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 rising.
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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.