Thailand - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Thailand was 51,420 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 60,400 in 2010 and a minimum value of 44,370 in 2016.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 50,880
1991 52,860
1992 53,700
1993 53,470
1994 53,530
1995 52,260
1996 51,470
1997 52,820
1998 49,690
1999 50,480
2000 49,710
2001 50,510
2002 49,020
2003 51,570
2004 51,430
2005 52,800
2006 52,950
2007 55,770
2008 55,790
2009 57,520
2010 60,400
2011 59,610
2012 59,180
2013 57,330
2014 52,580
2015 48,500
2016 44,370
2017 51,880
2018 51,420

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Thailand was 20,910 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20,910 in 2018 and a minimum value of 5,210 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 5,210
1991 5,540
1992 5,870
1993 6,200
1994 6,530
1995 7,430
1996 8,330
1997 9,240
1998 10,140
1999 11,050
2000 11,950
2001 12,630
2002 13,300
2003 13,970
2004 14,650
2005 15,320
2006 16,050
2007 16,780
2008 17,510
2009 18,240
2010 18,970
2011 19,310
2012 19,650
2013 19,990
2014 20,330
2015 20,680
2016 20,750
2017 20,830
2018 20,910

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Thailand was 20.77 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 20.77 in 2008, while its lowest value was 9.07 in 1983.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 10.68
1971 10.73
1972 11.10
1973 10.27
1974 10.96
1975 10.31
1976 10.72
1977 10.46
1978 10.50
1979 11.20
1980 10.99
1981 11.00
1982 11.18
1983 9.07
1984 10.07
1985 11.25
1986 12.49
1987 13.46
1988 13.95
1989 15.59
1990 9.15
1991 9.35
1992 9.72
1993 10.24
1994 10.71
1995 11.96
1996 13.07
1997 13.69
1998 15.18
1999 15.78
2000 16.67
2001 17.24
2002 18.32
2003 18.39
2004 19.12
2005 19.44
2006 20.11
2007 20.11
2008 20.77

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Thailand was 84,140 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 90,550 in 2010 and a minimum value of 56,910 in 1990.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 56,910
1991 59,240
1992 60,420
1993 60,540
1994 60,950
1995 62,100
1996 63,730
1997 67,500
1998 66,800
1999 70,010
2000 71,670
2001 73,280
2002 72,610
2003 75,970
2004 76,630
2005 78,820
2006 79,800
2007 83,440
2008 84,290
2009 86,840
2010 90,550
2011 90,180
2012 90,180
2013 88,760
2014 84,430
2015 80,780
2016 76,800
2017 84,450
2018 84,140

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Thailand was 25.32 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 25.32 in 2012 and a minimum value of -1.67 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 3.51
1992 6.05
1993 0.28
1994 2.22
1995 0.54
1996 -1.28
1997 1.74
1998 -0.57
1999 -0.75
2000 -1.67
2001 -0.35
2002 0.87
2003 -0.59
2004 4.34
2005 5.37
2006 7.36
2007 12.20
2008 14.92
2009 16.56
2010 22.86
2011 24.09
2012 25.32

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions