Human caused air pollution exposure in Thailand
Thailand: Human caused air pollution exposure was 22.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.09
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
50th
of 240 countries
All-time high
23.73
in 2013
All-time low
17.72
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Thailand, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Thailand is 22.09, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Thailand peaked at 23.73 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.72, in 1999.
Thailand ranks 50th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.87 | — |
| 1999 | 17.72 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 18.82 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 17.86 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 19.21 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 19.76 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 22.81 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 22.81 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.57 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 23.34 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 21.6 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 21.15 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 21.47 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.5 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 21.52 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 23.73 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 22.8 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 20.37 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 22.16 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 18.95 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 20.88 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 21.7 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.95 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.09 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 20.34 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 23.34 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 22.09 | -5.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 22.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 22.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.49, 4.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8 | 17.72 | 19.87 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.79 | 17.86 | 23.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.61 | 18.95 | 23.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.76 | 20.34 | 23.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0112 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 1.57 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Thailand?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Thailand was 22.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.73 in 2013.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Thailand ranks 50th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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