What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 275.81 tonnes in 1750.

How does Thailand rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Thailand ranks 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Thailand data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Thailand

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Thailand
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Thailand: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 597,814 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

597,814 tonnes

Change on year

down 7.2%

World rank

27th

of 220 countries

All-time high

2.92 million tonnes

in 1997

All-time low

275.81 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Thailand, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Thailand is 597,814 tonnes, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Thailand peaked at 2.92 million tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 275.81 tonnes, in 1750.

Thailand ranks 27th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	277.88 tonnes	275.81 tonnes	279.95 tonnes	10
1760s	282.5 tonnes	280.41 tonnes	284.59 tonnes	10
1770s	287.15 tonnes	285.05 tonnes	289.24 tonnes	10
1780s	291.81 tonnes	289.7 tonnes	293.91 tonnes	10
1790s	296.48 tonnes	294.38 tonnes	298.59 tonnes	10
1800s	301.16 tonnes	299.05 tonnes	303.26 tonnes	10
1810s	315.16 tonnes	303.73 tonnes	326.58 tonnes	10
1820s	321.06 tonnes	313.01 tonnes	329.11 tonnes	10
1830s	322.85 tonnes	311.23 tonnes	334.45 tonnes	10
1840s	349.55 tonnes	337.02 tonnes	362.05 tonnes	10
1850s	374.97 tonnes	366.56 tonnes	383.42 tonnes	10
1860s	393.87 tonnes	385.3 tonnes	402.48 tonnes	10
1870s	420.11 tonnes	405.01 tonnes	436 tonnes	10
1880s	457.3 tonnes	439.68 tonnes	475.31 tonnes	10
1890s	502.48 tonnes	479.31 tonnes	526.06 tonnes	10
1900s	552.31 tonnes	531.26 tonnes	581.41 tonnes	10
1910s	644.85 tonnes	589.37 tonnes	703.13 tonnes	10
1920s	777.16 tonnes	714.3 tonnes	842.46 tonnes	10
1930s	971.52 tonnes	852.71 tonnes	1,081 tonnes	10
1940s	1,189 tonnes	1,095 tonnes	1,334 tonnes	10
1950s	22,331 tonnes	8,071 tonnes	38,983 tonnes	10
1960s	89,949 tonnes	43,318 tonnes	171,925 tonnes	10
1970s	318,209 tonnes	172,187 tonnes	542,193 tonnes	10
1980s	793,106 tonnes	518,839 tonnes	1.26 million tonnes	10
1990s	2.29 million tonnes	1.13 million tonnes	2.92 million tonnes	10
2000s	850,680 tonnes	684,572 tonnes	968,505 tonnes	10
2010s	761,881 tonnes	695,816 tonnes	836,512 tonnes	10
2020s	628,777 tonnes	597,814 tonnes	644,658 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Thailand

24 Canada 629,055 tonnes compare
25 Malaysia 620,594 tonnes compare
26 Japan 617,600 tonnes compare
28 Egypt 563,150 tonnes compare
29 Kuwait 448,963 tonnes compare
30 Chile 410,897 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Thailand

Fuel imports 16.9% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
Gas production 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 3.4% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.2% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.3% (2023)

All data for Thailand →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Thailand?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Thailand was 597,814 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 2.92 million tonnes in 1997.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 275.81 tonnes in 1750.
How does Thailand rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Thailand ranks 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.