Australia vs Thailand: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Australia
75.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
84.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Thailand rank
23rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Australia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 84.09 million tonnes against 75.35 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 8.74 million tonnes.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 146 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,845 tonnes | 4,711 tonnes | 55,134 tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 8.47 million tonnes | 14,441 tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 25.46 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 20.40 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 38.37 million tonnes | 20.51 million tonnes | 17.86 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 54.19 million tonnes | 53.04 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 71.92 million tonnes | 84.11 million tonnes | 12.20 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 79.57 million tonnes | 79.45 million tonnes | 123,540 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Australia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 84.09 million tonnes against 75.35 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Australia and Thailand?
- 8.74 million tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Thailand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Australia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.