Taiwan vs Thailand: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Taiwan
262.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
267.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan rank
25th
Thailand rank
23rd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Taiwan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 267.76 million tonnes against 262.35 million tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 5.42 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4.80 million tonnes | 31,093 tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 5.63 million tonnes | 42,054 tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 7.17 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 18.03 million tonnes | 8.66 million tonnes | 9.37 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 48.31 million tonnes | 26.07 million tonnes | 22.24 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 85.73 million tonnes | 48.47 million tonnes | 37.26 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 166.34 million tonnes | 138.12 million tonnes | 28.22 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 254.90 million tonnes | 203.00 million tonnes | 51.89 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 277.34 million tonnes | 269.92 million tonnes | 7.42 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 271.95 million tonnes | 268.83 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Taiwan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 267.76 million tonnes against 262.35 million tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Taiwan and Thailand?
- 5.42 million tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Thailand?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan and Thailand rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Taiwan ranks 25th 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.