East Asia & Pacific · Upper middle income · 2023

Thailand: mid-book EDGAR inventory · 0.87 t per $1K GDP

In 2023, Thailand emitted 447 MtCO₂e (6.21 t per person, 0.87 t per $1K GDP) - industry led at 29% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 61%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Thailand ranks #14 / 51 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #29 of 51 by per-capita emissions — a carbon-intensive economy that doesn't yet translate into a high per-person total.

#19 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#29 / 51
Per-capita rank
#14 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

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Emissions Performance Score
41/100
Thailand · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions C+
6.21 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity F
0.87 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share F
25%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend F
+282%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll THA · 2023 447 Mt · 6.21 t per person

Thailand sits mid-pack by absolute Mt among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (447 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 447 Mt
  • PC 6.21 t
  • INT 0.87
  • RANK-A #19 / 51
  • RANK-P #29 / 51
  • RANK-I #14 / 51
  • SECTOR 29% Industry
  • GAS 61% Carbon
  • PHOTO France
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: France (387 Mt · Δ 60 Mt vs Thailand)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Thailand

1. Thailand4472. France3873. Nigeria3834. United Kingdom3815. Italy377

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Thailand's methane total fell from 112.5 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 110.2 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −2.33 MtCO₂e (−2.1%).
  • Thailand's industry total fell from 128.9 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 127.6 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −1.33 MtCO₂e (−1.0%).
  • Thailand's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total fell from 448.2 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 447 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −1.25 MtCO₂e (−0.3%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Thailand ranks #14 / 51 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #29 of 51 by per-capita emissions — a carbon-intensive economy that doesn't yet translate into a high per-person total. How we place countries.

Thailand vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Thailand's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

447 Top 37% more MtCO₂e than 63% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Thailand 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Industry1282. Energy973. Agriculture934. Transport815. Waste266. Buildings157. Fugitive emissions7
0%100%29%
Industry share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Thailand emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

100200300400500 197019771984199119982005201220192023 447
Reported annual emissions for Thailand, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Thailand 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide274.22. Methane110.23. Fluorinated gases43.24. Nitrous oxide19.5

Per-person load versus carbon efficiency

GDP-intensity signature

GDP intensity is the standout for Thailand: 0.87 t per $1K GDP (upper tercile, ≥0.764) alongside 447 Mt absolute.

Thailand ranks #14 by GDP intensity in 2023 but only #29 by per-capita emissions (6.21 t) — a carbon-intensive economy whose output doesn't yet translate into a high per-person total.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for THA exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other East Asia & Pacific economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Thailand (THA) is in the middle third of live EDGAR country mass (447 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

Which sector dominates Thailand's emissions?

Industry led at 29% of the 2023 national total (447 MtCO₂e).

How much CO₂-equivalent did Thailand emit in 2023?

Thailand's 2023 total is 447 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

How do Thailand's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Thailand ranks #19 of 51 by absolute total and #29 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #14.

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.