South Africa vs Thailand: Absolute change co2

South Africa
3.23 million
in 2024
Thailand
3.03 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
22nd
Thailand rank
24th

Absolute change co2 over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
-40.0M-20.0M020.0M40.0M188519542024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3.23 million against 3.03 million in Thailand, a difference of 199,790.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 39 times across 88 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Thailand ahead.

South Africa ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th of 215 groups.

Across the 10 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1930s 1.82 million 2,272 1.82 million South Africa
1940s 2.94 million 5,088 2.94 million South Africa
1950s 3.39 million 325,942 3.06 million South Africa
1960s 4.87 million 1.12 million 3.74 million South Africa
1970s 7.55 million 2.18 million 5.37 million South Africa
1980s 12.20 million 3.53 million 8.67 million South Africa
1990s 3.42 million 9.55 million 6.14 million Thailand
2000s 9.96 million 6.16 million 3.80 million South Africa
2010s -378,487 5.30 million 5.68 million Thailand
2020s -6.18 million -2.82 million 3.36 million Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 3.23 million against 3.03 million in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between South Africa and Thailand?
199,790, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
88 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for absolute change co2?
South Africa ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th of 215 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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