Egypt vs Thailand: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Egypt
258.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
267.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
26th
Thailand rank
23rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Egypt
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 267.76 million tonnes against 258.37 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 9.39 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 990,842 tonnes | 31,093 tonnes | 959,749 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1940s | 4.78 million tonnes | 42,054 tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1950s | 11.30 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 9.17 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1960s | 21.50 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | 12.84 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 30.42 million tonnes | 26.07 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1980s | 62.34 million tonnes | 48.47 million tonnes | 13.88 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1990s | 96.03 million tonnes | 138.12 million tonnes | 42.09 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 163.51 million tonnes | 203.00 million tonnes | 39.50 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 228.44 million tonnes | 269.92 million tonnes | 41.48 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 254.33 million tonnes | 268.83 million tonnes | 14.49 million tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Egypt or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 267.76 million tonnes against 258.37 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Egypt and Thailand?
- 9.39 million tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Thailand?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Thailand rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Egypt ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.