Democratic Republic of Congo vs Thailand: Change air pollutant emissions

Democratic Republic of Congo
5.25 million
in 2022
Thailand
6.89 million
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Thailand rank
10th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Thailand
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M175018862022

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 6.89 million against 5.25 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.64 million.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Thailand ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 10th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Thailand Difference Ahead
1750s 149,878 160,692 10,814 Thailand
1760s 149,910 163,353 13,443 Thailand
1770s 149,897 166,027 16,130 Thailand
1780s 149,833 168,709 18,876 Thailand
1790s 149,712 171,396 21,684 Thailand
1800s 149,530 174,082 24,552 Thailand
1810s 149,618 182,157 32,539 Thailand
1820s 150,044 185,539 35,495 Thailand
1830s 150,387 186,553 36,165 Thailand
1840s 150,637 201,948 51,311 Thailand
1850s 161,919 216,492 54,574 Thailand
1860s 189,352 227,289 37,937 Thailand
1870s 221,590 242,201 20,612 Thailand
1880s 259,622 263,265 3,644 Thailand
1890s 304,281 288,814 15,466 Democratic Republic of Congo
1900s 359,735 334,393 25,342 Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s 430,249 432,314 2,065 Thailand
1920s 501,787 565,254 63,467 Thailand
1930s 627,766 726,731 98,965 Thailand
1940s 902,075 918,556 16,481 Thailand
1950s 1.47 million 1.54 million 67,460 Thailand
1960s 1.80 million 2.66 million 861,420 Thailand
1970s 2.19 million 4.31 million 2.12 million Thailand
1980s 2.94 million 5.49 million 2.55 million Thailand
1990s 3.52 million 8.54 million 5.01 million Thailand
2000s 3.13 million 9.66 million 6.54 million Thailand
2010s 4.58 million 10.36 million 5.79 million Thailand
2020s 5.17 million 7.24 million 2.07 million Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Thailand?
Thailand, at 6.89 million against 5.25 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?
1.64 million, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 10th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed