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
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M175018862022

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.

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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