Philippines vs Thailand: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Philippines
92.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
60.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Philippines rank
17th
Thailand rank
18th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 92.14 million tonnes against 60.22 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 31.93 million tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.5 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 166,348 tonnes | 113,257 tonnes | 53,091 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1960s | 148,037 tonnes | 213,953 tonnes | 65,916 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 344,041 tonnes | 678,915 tonnes | 334,874 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 2.73 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 5.22 million tonnes | 27.47 million tonnes | 22.26 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 18.35 million tonnes | 47.59 million tonnes | 29.24 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 46.23 million tonnes | 70.66 million tonnes | 24.44 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 79.12 million tonnes | 68.16 million tonnes | 10.96 million tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Philippines or Thailand?
- Philippines, at 92.14 million tonnes against 60.22 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Philippines and Thailand?
- 31.93 million tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Philippines ranks 17th 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.