Global change over the last 50 years in Thailand
Thailand: Global change over the last 50 years was 2.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.65 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
15th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.15 million
in 2005
All-time low
629,865
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Thailand, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Thailand stood at 2.65 million.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Thailand peaked at 4.15 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 629,865, in 1965.
Thailand ranks 15th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 629,865 | — |
| 1966 | 722,092 | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 861,366 | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 1.10 million | +28.0% |
| 1969 | 1.29 million | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 1.44 million | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 1.59 million | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 1.68 million | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.68 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.52 million | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.55 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.66 million | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 2.19 million | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 2.10 million | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 1.95 million | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.80 million | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.99 million | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 2.12 million | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 2.26 million | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 2.14 million | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 2.23 million | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 2.54 million | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 2.79 million | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 2.65 million | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.79 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.98 million | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 3.25 million | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 3.39 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.53 million | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.57 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.45 million | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.65 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.65 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.80 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.93 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.12 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.15 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.09 million | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.72 million | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.25 million | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 3.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.13 million | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.07 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.03 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.87 million | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.61 million | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.46 million | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.61 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.42 million | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.55 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.65 million | +4.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.65 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 66.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.65 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 27.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 920,119 | 629,865 | 1.29 million | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.74 million | 1.44 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 million | 1.80 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.37 million | 2.79 million | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 million | 3.25 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 million | 2.40 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million | 2.42 million | 2.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Thailand?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Thailand was 2.65 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 629,865 in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Thailand ranks 15th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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