Outdoor air pollution exposure in Thailand
Thailand: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 23.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.3
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
68th
of 241 countries
All-time high
25.5
in 2013
All-time low
19.1
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Thailand, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Thailand stood at 23.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Thailand peaked at 25.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 1999.
Thailand ranks 68th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.5 | — |
| 1999 | 19.1 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 20.5 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 19.8 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.1 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 21.3 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 24.7 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.3 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 25.1 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 23.3 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 22.8 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 23 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.1 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 23.2 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 25.5 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 24.4 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 21.7 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 23.8 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 20.4 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 22.9 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 23.2 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.4 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.5 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 21.8 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 24.8 | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 23.3 | -6.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 23.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 23.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3 | 19.1 | 21.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.56 | 19.8 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.22 | 20.4 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.16 | 21.8 | 24.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 65 South Sudan 24.1 compare
- 66 Guinea 23.9 compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 23.7 compare
- 69 Chile 23.2 compare
- 69 Palestine 23.2 compare
- 71 Philippines 23.1 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Thailand?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Thailand was 23.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2013.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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