Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Thailand
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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Thailand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 275.81 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 276.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 276.73 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 277.19 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 277.65 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 278.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 278.57 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 279.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 279.49 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 279.95 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 280.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 280.88 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 281.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 281.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 282.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 282.73 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 283.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 283.66 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 284.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 284.59 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 285.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 285.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 285.98 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 286.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 286.91 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 287.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 287.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 288.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 288.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 289.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 289.7 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 290.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 290.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 291.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 291.58 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 292.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 292.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 292.98 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 293.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 293.91 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 294.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 294.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 295.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 295.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 296.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 296.72 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 297.19 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 297.65 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 298.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 298.59 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 299.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 299.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 299.99 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 300.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 300.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 301.39 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 301.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 302.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 302.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 303.26 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 303.73 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 306.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 308.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 311.36 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 313.9 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 316.44 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 318.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 321.51 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 324.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 326.58 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 329.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 327.32 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1822 | 325.53 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1823 | 323.74 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1824 | 321.94 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1825 | 320.16 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1826 | 318.37 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1827 | 316.58 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1828 | 314.8 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1829 | 313.01 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1830 | 311.23 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1831 | 313.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1832 | 316.4 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 318.99 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 321.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 324.15 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 326.73 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 329.31 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 331.88 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 334.45 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 337.02 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 339.81 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 342.6 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 345.38 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 348.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 350.95 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 353.73 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 356.5 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 359.27 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 362.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 366.56 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 368.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 370.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 372.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 374.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 375.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 377.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 379.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 381.53 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 383.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 385.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 387.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 389.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1863 | 391 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 392.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 394.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 396.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 398.64 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 400.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 402.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 405.01 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 408.31 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 411.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 414.85 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 418.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 421.31 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 424.98 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 428.65 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 432.32 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 436 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 439.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 443.59 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 447.51 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 451.3 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 455.08 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 458.87 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 462.77 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 467.51 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 471.41 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 475.31 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 479.31 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 484.41 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 489.5 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 494.57 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 499.64 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 504.7 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 510.15 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 515.61 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 520.84 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 526.06 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 531.26 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 534.81 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 538.92 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 542.92 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 546.83 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 550.63 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 557.49 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 565.44 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 573.43 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 581.41 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 589.37 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 601.05 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 612.89 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 624.9 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 637.12 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 649.51 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 662.75 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 676.1 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 691.7 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 703.13 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 714.3 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 727.01 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 739.85 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1923 | 754.02 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 768.37 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 782.89 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 798.02 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 813.34 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 831.36 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 842.46 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 852.71 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 901.96 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1932 | 919.59 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 935.32 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 958.36 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 978.1 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 1,001 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 1,032 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 1,055 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 1,081 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 1,111 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 1,132 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 1,095 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1943 | 1,152 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1944 | 1,160 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 1,171 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 1,197 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 1,252 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1948 | 1,287 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 1,334 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 8,071 tonnes | +505.0% |
| 1951 | 9,058 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1952 | 11,461 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1953 | 14,704 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1954 | 18,496 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1955 | 24,218 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1956 | 29,544 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1957 | 33,504 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1958 | 35,270 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 38,983 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 43,318 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 45,476 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 54,312 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1963 | 58,295 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 71,720 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 71,505 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 93,770 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1967 | 133,230 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1968 | 171,925 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1969 | 155,945 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 172,187 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 204,512 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 240,206 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 270,533 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 288,354 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 290,729 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 336,063 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 373,933 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 463,382 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 542,193 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 637,703 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 601,730 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 518,839 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 548,546 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 583,060 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 843,378 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1986 | 870,552 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 1.87 million tonnes | +48.2% |
| 1991 | 2.19 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 2.36 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.38 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.57 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 2.87 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 2.79 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.92 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.86 million tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million tonnes | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 895,696 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 879,059 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 845,501 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 823,400 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 952,475 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 968,505 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 906,617 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 787,981 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 762,991 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 684,572 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 706,022 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 805,277 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 799,397 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 812,278 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 836,512 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 764,544 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 770,734 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 719,454 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 708,772 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 695,816 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 644,658 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 643,859 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 597,814 tonnes | -7.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 597,814 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 7.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 597,814 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332 tonnes, 9.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +505.0% | 1,334 tonnes | 8,071 tonnes |
| 1990 | +48.2% | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes |
| 1985 | +44.6% | 583,060 tonnes | 843,378 tonnes |
| 1967 | +42.1% | 93,770 tonnes | 133,230 tonnes |
| 1999 | -38.9% | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes |
| 1998 | -36.4% | 2.92 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes |
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 |
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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
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.