Spain vs Thailand: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Spain
45.15 million tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
40.83 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain rank
15th
Thailand rank
16th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Spain currently reports 45.15 million tonnes against 40.83 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 4.32 million tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.33 million tonnes | 16.88 million tonnes | 15.44 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 44.90 million tonnes | -2.72 million tonnes | 47.62 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 29.19 million tonnes | 13.98 million tonnes | 15.20 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 44.02 million tonnes | 39.54 million tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Spain or Thailand?
- Spain, at 45.15 million tonnes against 40.83 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Spain and Thailand?
- 4.32 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Spain ranks 15th 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.