Emissions of air pollutants in Thailand
Thailand: Emissions of air pollutants was 1.24 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.24 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.38 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
1,202 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Thailand, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Thailand stood at 1.24 million tonnes.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Thailand peaked at 1.38 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,202 tonnes, in 1750.
Thailand ranks 16th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,202 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1,204 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 1,206 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 1,209 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 1,211 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 1,213 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 1,215 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 1,217 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 1,220 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 1,222 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 1,224 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 1,226 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 1,228 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 1,231 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 1,233 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 1,235 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 1,237 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 1,240 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 1,242 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 1,244 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 1,246 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 1,248 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 1,251 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 1,253 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 1,255 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 1,257 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 1,260 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 1,262 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 1,264 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 1,267 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 1,269 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 1,271 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 1,273 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 1,276 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 1,278 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 1,280 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 1,283 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 1,285 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 1,287 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 1,289 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 1,292 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 1,294 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 1,296 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 1,299 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 1,301 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 1,303 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 1,306 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 1,308 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 1,310 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 1,313 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 1,315 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 1,319 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 1,322 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 1,326 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 1,329 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 1,333 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 1,336 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 1,340 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 1,343 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 1,347 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 1,351 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 1,363 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1812 | 1,376 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 1,389 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 1,402 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 1,415 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 1,428 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 1,441 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 1,454 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 1,467 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 1,480 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 1,474 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1822 | 1,467 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1823 | 1,461 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1824 | 1,454 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1825 | 1,448 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1826 | 1,441 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1827 | 1,435 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1828 | 1,429 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1829 | 1,422 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1830 | 1,416 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1831 | 1,429 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 1,442 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 1,456 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 1,469 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 1,483 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 1,497 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 1,510 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 1,524 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 1,537 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 1,551 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 1,566 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 1,580 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 1,595 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 1,610 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 1,625 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 1,639 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 1,654 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 1,669 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 1,684 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 1,714 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1851 | 1,725 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 1,737 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 1,748 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 1,760 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 1,771 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 1,783 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 1,794 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 1,806 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 1,818 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 1,829 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 1,843 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 1,858 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 1,872 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 1,886 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 1,900 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 1,915 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 1,929 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 1,944 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 1,959 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 1,974 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 1,998 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 2,022 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 2,047 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 2,071 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 2,096 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 2,121 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 2,147 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 2,173 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 2,199 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 2,225 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 2,252 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 2,279 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 2,306 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 2,333 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 2,360 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 2,389 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 2,418 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 2,448 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 2,479 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 2,509 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 2,548 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 2,587 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 2,626 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 2,664 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 2,704 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 2,745 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 2,786 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 2,827 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 2,868 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 2,910 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 2,995 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 3,082 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1903 | 3,170 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 3,259 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 3,349 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 3,448 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 3,549 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 3,652 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1909 | 3,757 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 3,862 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 3,985 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 4,109 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 4,236 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 4,364 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 4,495 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 4,635 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 4,777 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 4,923 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1919 | 5,067 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 5,213 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 5,373 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1922 | 5,546 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 5,736 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 5,912 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 6,161 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 6,381 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 6,583 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1928 | 6,782 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 6,983 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 7,138 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 7,358 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1932 | 7,550 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 7,755 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1934 | 7,959 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 8,164 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 8,431 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1937 | 8,751 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 9,059 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 9,360 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1940 | 9,654 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 9,965 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 10,244 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 10,560 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 10,883 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 11,187 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1946 | 11,548 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1947 | 11,926 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1948 | 12,281 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 12,690 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 18,512 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 1951 | 19,641 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 21,627 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1953 | 24,223 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1954 | 26,679 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1955 | 29,379 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1956 | 31,492 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 33,827 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 34,917 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 37,181 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 39,981 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 41,737 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 46,645 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 51,512 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 62,655 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 60,824 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 75,299 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 97,024 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1968 | 123,661 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1969 | 109,247 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 117,331 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 142,700 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 155,949 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 175,140 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 173,971 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 175,998 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 199,343 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 209,595 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 238,511 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 254,235 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 263,636 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 265,501 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 279,827 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 313,776 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 346,788 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 372,999 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 401,787 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 443,911 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 485,602 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 569,204 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 661,151 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 713,840 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 771,122 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 834,094 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 915,104 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 929,816 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 968,475 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 918,906 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 941,921 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 992,030 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.21 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million tonnes | -1.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.24 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 11.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.24 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909 tonnes, 12.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +45.9% | 12,690 tonnes | 18,512 tonnes |
| 1967 | +28.9% | 75,299 tonnes | 97,024 tonnes |
| 1968 | +27.5% | 97,024 tonnes | 123,661 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,212 tonnes | 1,202 tonnes | 1,222 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,234 tonnes | 1,224 tonnes | 1,244 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,256 tonnes | 1,246 tonnes | 1,267 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,279 tonnes | 1,269 tonnes | 1,289 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,302 tonnes | 1,292 tonnes | 1,313 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,331 tonnes | 1,315 tonnes | 1,347 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,409 tonnes | 1,351 tonnes | 1,467 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,451 tonnes | 1,422 tonnes | 1,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,476 tonnes | 1,416 tonnes | 1,537 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,617 tonnes | 1,551 tonnes | 1,684 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,765 tonnes | 1,714 tonnes | 1,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,894 tonnes | 1,829 tonnes | 1,959 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,085 tonnes | 1,974 tonnes | 2,199 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2,349 tonnes | 2,225 tonnes | 2,479 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,686 tonnes | 2,509 tonnes | 2,868 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,317 tonnes | 2,910 tonnes | 3,757 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,445 tonnes | 3,862 tonnes | 5,067 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6,067 tonnes | 5,213 tonnes | 6,983 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,153 tonnes | 7,138 tonnes | 9,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 11,094 tonnes | 9,654 tonnes | 12,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 27,748 tonnes | 18,512 tonnes | 37,181 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 70,859 tonnes | 39,981 tonnes | 123,661 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 184,277 tonnes | 117,331 tonnes | 254,235 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 374,303 tonnes | 263,636 tonnes | 569,204 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 890,567 tonnes | 661,151 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million tonnes | 918,906 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Thailand
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Thailand?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Thailand was 1.24 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,202 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Thailand rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.