Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Thailand
Thailand: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 26.65 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Thailand, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Thailand stood at 26.65 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Thailand peaked at 26.65 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.04 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 11th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.11 Mt CO2e | 5.04 Mt CO2e | 7.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.24 Mt CO2e | 7.22 Mt CO2e | 9.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1 Mt CO2e | 9.72 Mt CO2e | 13.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.58 Mt CO2e | 13.13 Mt CO2e | 18.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6 Mt CO2e | 19.09 Mt CO2e | 23.94 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.71 Mt CO2e | 24.42 Mt CO2e | 26.65 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 8 Nigeria 33.33 Mt CO2e compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 33.24 Mt CO2e compare
- 10 Canada 28.85 Mt CO2e compare
- 12 South Africa 25.44 Mt CO2e compare
- 13 Pakistan 24.59 Mt CO2e compare
- 14 United Kingdom 22.62 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.811 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 83.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 88.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 283.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 998,645 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2.65 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 29.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Thailand?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Thailand was 26.65 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.65 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.04 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).