Consumption-based deforestation per person in Thailand
Thailand: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 4.69 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Thailand, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4.69 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Thailand peaked at 10.86 square meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.25 square meters, in 2022.
That places Thailand 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.63 square meters | 7.96 square meters | 10.86 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.84 square meters | 5.51 square meters | 9.18 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 square meters | 4.25 square meters | 6.81 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 422.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 45.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.349 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 81.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.5339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3459 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 26.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Thailand?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Thailand was 4.69 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.86 square meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 square meters in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Thailand ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.