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