France vs Thailand: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
France
264.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
267.76 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
24th
Thailand rank
23rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 267.76 million tonnes against 264.16 million tonnes in France, a difference of 3.60 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 91 shared years of data; in 1931 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 201.95 million tonnes | 31,093 tonnes | 201.92 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 153.15 million tonnes | 42,054 tonnes | 153.11 million tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 241.48 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 239.35 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 368.76 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | 360.09 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 513.94 million tonnes | 26.07 million tonnes | 487.87 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 424.11 million tonnes | 48.47 million tonnes | 375.64 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 400.70 million tonnes | 138.12 million tonnes | 262.58 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 403.38 million tonnes | 203.00 million tonnes | 200.38 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 342.35 million tonnes | 269.92 million tonnes | 72.44 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 283.70 million tonnes | 268.83 million tonnes | 14.88 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, France or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 267.76 million tonnes against 264.16 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between France and Thailand?
- 3.60 million tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- France ranks 24th 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.