Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
98th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Thailand, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Thailand is 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Thailand peaked at 0.3607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Thailand 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 0.073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 0.0744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 0.0749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.0753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.0758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.0757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1876 | 0.0898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1878 | 0.096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 0.099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.0996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.1052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1891 | 0.1053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.1056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.1067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 0.1075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.1085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.1095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 0.1106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.1118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 0.1167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 0.1184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 0.1202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1906 | 0.1222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 0.1244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 0.1267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 0.1291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 0.1316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 0.1346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 0.1386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1914 | 0.1485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1915 | 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1916 | 0.1593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1918 | 0.1691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 0.1755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 0.1774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 0.1816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 0.182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.1816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.1797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 0.1785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 0.1773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.1748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 0.1716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.1696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 0.1672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 0.161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1941 | 0.163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 0.174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1943 | 0.1911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1944 | 0.2117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1945 | 0.2333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1947 | 0.271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1948 | 0.2832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 0.2885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 0.2852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.2691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 0.2426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.2411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.2425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 95 Panama 0.2862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Togo 0.2861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 97 Pakistan 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 99 Peru 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 100 Guatemala 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 101 Seychelles 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 in Thailand?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Thailand was 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Thailand ranks 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.