Thailand vs Vietnam: Change air pollutant emissions
Thailand
6.89 million
in 2022
Vietnam
5.97 million
in 2022
Thailand rank
10th
Vietnam rank
11th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6.89 million against 5.97 million in Vietnam, a difference of 920,400.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Vietnam ahead.
Thailand ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 216 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 24.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 160,692 | 340,876 | 180,184 | Vietnam |
| 1760s | 163,353 | 346,525 | 183,172 | Vietnam |
| 1770s | 166,027 | 352,202 | 186,175 | Vietnam |
| 1780s | 168,709 | 357,898 | 189,189 | Vietnam |
| 1790s | 171,396 | 363,604 | 192,208 | Vietnam |
| 1800s | 174,082 | 369,309 | 195,227 | Vietnam |
| 1810s | 182,157 | 375,001 | 192,844 | Vietnam |
| 1820s | 185,539 | 386,759 | 201,220 | Vietnam |
| 1830s | 186,553 | 416,413 | 229,860 | Vietnam |
| 1840s | 201,948 | 460,808 | 258,860 | Vietnam |
| 1850s | 216,492 | 511,788 | 295,296 | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 227,289 | 572,133 | 344,845 | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 242,201 | 681,237 | 439,035 | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 263,265 | 739,705 | 476,440 | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 288,814 | 810,754 | 521,940 | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 334,393 | 885,265 | 550,872 | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 432,314 | 950,633 | 518,319 | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 565,254 | 1.06 million | 490,324 | Vietnam |
| 1930s | 726,731 | 1.11 million | 383,684 | Vietnam |
| 1940s | 918,556 | 1.19 million | 267,703 | Vietnam |
| 1950s | 1.54 million | 2.05 million | 508,485 | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 2.66 million | 4.44 million | 1.78 million | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 4.31 million | 5.45 million | 1.15 million | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 5.49 million | 5.49 million | 3,847 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 8.54 million | 6.29 million | 2.25 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 9.66 million | 7.80 million | 1.87 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 10.36 million | 8.51 million | 1.86 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 7.24 million | 6.16 million | 1.08 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Thailand, at 6.89 million against 5.97 million in Vietnam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 920,400, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Thailand ranks 10th and Vietnam ranks 11th of 216 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.