Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, per square in Thailand

Thailand: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, per square was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.003 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
5th
of 117 countries
All-time high
0.0037 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0019 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, per square in Thailand, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, per square in Thailand is 0.003 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, per square in Thailand peaked at 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Thailand 5th out of 117 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, per square in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0019 units per square kilometre —
1962 0.002 units per square kilometre +6.9%
1963 0.002 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1964 0.002 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1965 0.002 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1966 0.0023 units per square kilometre +17.3%
1967 0.002 units per square kilometre -13.0%
1968 0.0022 units per square kilometre +8.4%
1969 0.0023 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1970 0.0021 units per square kilometre -5.6%
1971 0.0022 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1972 0.0021 units per square kilometre -4.5%
1973 0.0024 units per square kilometre +14.2%
1974 0.0023 units per square kilometre -5.3%
1975 0.0026 units per square kilometre +14.0%
1976 0.0026 units per square kilometre -2.3%
1977 0.0027 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1978 0.0028 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1979 0.0027 units per square kilometre -3.1%
1980 0.0029 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1981 0.0029 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1982 0.0028 units per square kilometre -1.8%
1983 0.003 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1984 0.003 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1985 0.0031 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1986 0.0029 units per square kilometre -6.5%
1987 0.0029 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1988 0.0031 units per square kilometre +8.3%
1989 0.0031 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1990 0.0028 units per square kilometre -11.0%
1991 0.0028 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1992 0.0029 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1993 0.0028 units per square kilometre -1.7%
1994 0.0028 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1995 0.0029 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 0.0029 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1997 0.0031 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1998 0.003 units per square kilometre -4.0%
1999 0.0031 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2000 0.0031 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2001 0.0032 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2002 0.003 units per square kilometre -4.7%
2003 0.0032 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2004 0.0031 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2005 0.0032 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2006 0.0032 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2007 0.0033 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2008 0.0033 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2009 0.0035 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2010 0.0037 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2011 0.0037 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2012 0.0037 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 0.0037 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2014 0.0033 units per square kilometre -8.7%
2015 0.003 units per square kilometre -8.9%
2016 0.0033 units per square kilometre +9.6%
2017 0.0034 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2018 0.0033 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2019 0.003 units per square kilometre -8.8%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 0.003 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 71.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 0.003 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0021 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0025 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0029 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0032 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0034 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 2 Philippines 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Vietnam 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Comoros 0.0042 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 6 Cambodia 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 7 Myanmar 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 8 Sri Lanka 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, per square in Thailand?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, per square in Thailand was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, per square recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, per square recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, per square?
Thailand ranks 5th out of 117 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - rice cultivation, per square rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
117 places, 6,429 data points, 1961–2019
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Rice Cultivation divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.