Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 304.73 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
304.73 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
58th
of 193 countries
All-time high
304.73 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
187.91 kilograms per person
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Thailand is 304.73 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Thailand peaked at 304.73 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 187.91 kilograms per person, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 58th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 203.15 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 205.26 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 213.52 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 227.84 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 224.68 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 209.65 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 207.61 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 196.3 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 195.7 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 203.85 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 187.91 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 192.93 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 200.73 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 218.29 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 210.08 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 200.4 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 202.05 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 223.99 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 215.91 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 239.87 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 249.78 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 242.87 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 242.24 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 237.81 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 222.17 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 193.93 kilograms per person | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 214.93 kilograms per person | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 232.85 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 207.49 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 192.25 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 210.07 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 206.75 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 242.98 kilograms per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 304.73 kilograms per person | +25.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 304.73 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 304.73 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208.76 kilograms per person | 195.7 kilograms per person | 227.84 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.22 kilograms per person | 187.91 kilograms per person | 239.87 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.63 kilograms per person | 192.25 kilograms per person | 249.78 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.13 kilograms per person | 206.75 kilograms per person | 304.73 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Thailand?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Thailand was 304.73 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 304.73 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.91 kilograms per person in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Thailand ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.