Iran vs Thailand: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Iran
2.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
3.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
25th
Thailand rank
24th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Iran
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.03 million tonnes against 2.96 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 71,180 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 37 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 24th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 8 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.52 million tonnes | 2,272 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1940s | -10.67 million tonnes | 5,088 tonnes | 10.68 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1950s | 1.74 million tonnes | 325,942 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1960s | 5.75 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 8.01 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.80 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 732,312 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 18.33 million tonnes | 9.55 million tonnes | 8.78 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 16.90 million tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 18.39 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | 13.08 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.07 million tonnes | -2.82 million tonnes | 15.90 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Iran or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.03 million tonnes against 2.96 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Iran and Thailand?
- 71,180 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
- 88 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Iran ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 24th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.