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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Thailand

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Thailand
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Thailand

13 Pakistan 1.68 million tonnes compare
14 South Korea 1.63 million tonnes compare
15 Canada 1.41 million tonnes compare
17 Mexico 1.23 million tonnes compare
18 Argentina 1.20 million tonnes compare
19 Vietnam 1.20 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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