Kazakhstan vs Thailand: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Kazakhstan
287.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
267.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
21st
Thailand rank
23rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Kazakhstan
- Thailand
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 287.01 million tonnes against 267.76 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 19.25 million tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 9 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 20.71 million tonnes | 31,093 tonnes | 20.68 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 29.96 million tonnes | 42,054 tonnes | 29.92 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 67.01 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 64.88 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 122.29 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | 113.62 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 192.90 million tonnes | 26.07 million tonnes | 166.83 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 245.93 million tonnes | 48.47 million tonnes | 197.47 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 187.84 million tonnes | 138.12 million tonnes | 49.72 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 189.06 million tonnes | 203.00 million tonnes | 13.94 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 283.23 million tonnes | 269.92 million tonnes | 13.31 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 274.84 million tonnes | 268.83 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Kazakhstan or Thailand?
- Kazakhstan, at 287.01 million tonnes against 267.76 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Kazakhstan and Thailand?
- 19.25 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Thailand?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Thailand rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Kazakhstan ranks 21st 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.