Thailand ranks 24th among 30 economies for per-capita CO₂ emissions
Thailand ranked 24th among the world’s 30 largest economies for per-capita CO₂ emissions in 2024, with average emissions of 3.7 tonnes per person.
The latest 2024 data from Our World in Data reveals the ranking of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita across the world’s 30 largest economies, measured in tonnes per person per year.
The ranking shows that Thailand placed 24th, with CO₂ emissions of 3.7 tonnes per person per year, a level lower than that of many major economies.
The countries with the highest per-capita carbon emissions remain energy-producing nations in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia ranked first at 20.4 tonnes per person and the United Arab Emirates second at 20.1 tonnes per person.
Among developed countries, Australia, the United States and Canada recorded emissions of between 13 and 14 tonnes per person, significantly higher than the average in many Asian countries.
In Asia, South Korea had the highest emissions in the region at 11.3 tonnes per person, followed by Singapore at 9.2 tonnes per person and China at 8.7 tonnes per person.
At the other end of the ranking, India recorded the lowest emissions among the 30 major economies at 2.2 tonnes per person, followed by Brazil at 2.3 tonnes per person and Indonesia at 2.9 tonnes per person.
Energy structure still heavily reliant on fossil fuels
Although Thailand’s per-capita emissions remain relatively low compared with major industrialised nations, the figure reflects the extent to which the Thai economy still depends on fossil fuels.
Compared with other Asian countries, South Korea recorded emissions as high as 11.3 tonnes per person, while China stood at 8.7 tonnes per person, reflecting their large industrial bases and energy-intensive consumption.
Singapore, meanwhile, recorded emissions of 9.2 tonnes per person, driven in part by its role as a global hub for oil refining and energy trading.
Per-capita carbon emissions ranking among the world’s 30 major economies in 2024
- Saudi Arabia — 20.4 tonnes per person
- United Arab Emirates — 20.1 tonnes per person
- Australia — 14.5 tonnes per person
- United States — 14.2 tonnes per person
- Canada — 13.4 tonnes per person
- Russia — 12.3 tonnes per person
- South Korea — 11.3 tonnes per person
- Singapore — 9.2 tonnes per person
- China — 8.7 tonnes per person
- Japan — 7.8 tonnes per person
- Belgium — 7.3 tonnes per person
- Poland — 7.1 tonnes per person
- Germany — 6.8 tonnes per person
- Ireland — 6.3 tonnes per person
- Netherlands — 6.3 tonnes per person
- Austria — 6.2 tonnes per person
- Turkey — 5.9 tonnes per person
- Israel — 5.6 tonnes per person
- Italy — 5.1 tonnes per person
- Spain — 4.6 tonnes per person
- United Kingdom — 4.5 tonnes per person
- France — 4.0 tonnes per person
- Argentina — 3.7 tonnes per person
- Thailand — 3.7 tonnes per person
- Switzerland — 3.6 tonnes per person
- Sweden — 3.6 tonnes per person
- Mexico — 3.5 tonnes per person
- Indonesia — 2.9 tonnes per person
- Brazil — 2.3 tonnes per person
- India — 2.2 tonnes per person
