Reference
·Primary source
Mass-timber embodied carbon relative to equivalent concrete-and-steel frame
~22%
IEA Embodied Carbon in Buildings tracker comparison; CLT, glulam, and LVL frames carry roughly 22 percent of the embodied carbon of equivalent concrete-and-steel structural systems across 3-12 storey building typologies.
Figure in context
IEA Embodied Carbon in Buildings tracker comparison; CLT, glulam, and LVL frames carry roughly 22 percent of the embodied carbon of equivalent concrete-and-steel structural systems across 3-12 storey building typologies.
IEA Embodied Carbon in Buildings tracker comparison; CLT, glulam, and LVL frames carry roughly 22 percent of the embodied carbon of equivalent concrete-and-steel structural systems across 3-12 storey building typologies.
Time scope
2025 tracker
Source basis
Primary source
Interpretation notes
What this tells you
IEA Embodied Carbon in Buildings tracker comparison; CLT, glulam, and LVL frames carry roughly 22 percent of the embodied carbon of equivalent concrete-and-steel structural systems across 3-12 storey building typologies.
What not to do with it
Use the linked report for interpretation and keep basis differences explicit.
Related figures
Adjacent numbers that add context without drowning the value.
Thailand mass-timber and engineered-wood structural market (2024 baseline)
World Bank Thailand construction sector brief, operator disclosures, FAO Forest Resources Assessment
Thailand mass-timber and engineered-wood structural market (2027 base case)
Operator phasing, BOI Section 8 promoted-projects queue, hotel and resort pipeline disclosures
Thailand plantation forest area (eucalyptus, acacia, teak)
FAO Forest Resources Assessment 2025
CO2-eq sequestered per cubic metre of finished mass-timber structure
IEA tracker, FSC and PEFC LCAs, TGO BCRC framework
TGO Carbon-in-Storage Wood Credit indicative value (Q4 2026)
TGO BCRC methodology framework
Permitted mass-timber building height under MoI 2026 amendment
MoI Building Control Act amendment 2026