Brazil vs Thailand: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Brazil
50.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
60.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
Thailand rank
18th

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Brazil
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 60.22 million tonnes against 50.95 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 9.26 million tonnes.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 5.41 million tonnes 113,257 tonnes 5.29 million tonnes Brazil
1960s 6.83 million tonnes 213,953 tonnes 6.61 million tonnes Brazil
1970s 11.96 million tonnes 678,915 tonnes 11.28 million tonnes Brazil
1980s 30.41 million tonnes 5.48 million tonnes 24.93 million tonnes Brazil
1990s 43.83 million tonnes 27.47 million tonnes 16.35 million tonnes Brazil
2000s 51.00 million tonnes 47.59 million tonnes 3.41 million tonnes Brazil
2010s 64.30 million tonnes 70.66 million tonnes 6.37 million tonnes Thailand
2020s 57.17 million tonnes 68.16 million tonnes 10.99 million tonnes Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Brazil or Thailand?
Thailand, at 60.22 million tonnes against 50.95 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Brazil and Thailand?
9.26 million tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Thailand?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Thailand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Brazil ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 179 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 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.