What is the difference in co₂ emissions from domestic air travel between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?

561,820 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?

12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel

Saudi Arabia

2.58 million tonnes

in 2024

Thailand

2.02 million tonnes

in 2024

Saudi Arabia rank

16th

Thailand rank

18th

CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel over time

Saudi Arabia
Thailand

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.58 million tonnes against 2.02 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 561,820 tonnes.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 18th of 143 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2010s	2.27 million tonnes	2.34 million tonnes	72,516 tonnes	Thailand
2020s	2.13 million tonnes	1.65 million tonnes	483,345 tonnes	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from domestic air travel, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?: Saudi Arabia, at 2.58 million tonnes against 2.02 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from domestic air travel between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?: 561,820 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?: Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 18th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel
Unit: tonnes
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,474 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.