Bangladesh vs Thailand: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Bangladesh
63.33 million tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
40.83 million tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
13th
Thailand rank
16th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Bangladesh
- Thailand
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 63.33 million tonnes against 40.83 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 22.50 million tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.6 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -189,710 tonnes | 16.88 million tonnes | 17.07 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 186,031 tonnes | -2.72 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.54 million tonnes | 13.98 million tonnes | 9.55 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 59.91 million tonnes | 39.54 million tonnes | 20.37 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Bangladesh or Thailand?
- Bangladesh, at 63.33 million tonnes against 40.83 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 22.50 million tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Thailand rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 16th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.