Japan vs Thailand: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Japan
20.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
17.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
13th
Thailand rank
15th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 20.30 million tonnes against 17.72 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 2.58 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 91 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 15th of 211 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.50 million tonnes | 31,093 tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.64 million tonnes | 42,054 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1950s | 5.37 million tonnes | 175,201 tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1960s | 17.39 million tonnes | 671,897 tonnes | 16.72 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 36.05 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 34.19 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 38.92 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 35.56 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 39.92 million tonnes | 12.75 million tonnes | 27.17 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 31.39 million tonnes | 18.99 million tonnes | 12.40 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 25.81 million tonnes | 20.43 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 22.49 million tonnes | 20.21 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at 20.30 million tonnes against 17.72 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Japan and Thailand?
- 2.58 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Japan ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 15th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.