Ethiopia vs Thailand: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Ethiopia
214.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
112.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
6th
Thailand rank
9th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Ethiopia
- Thailand
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 214.04 million tonnes against 112.24 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 101.80 million tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 9th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.82 million tonnes | 14.45 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1860s | 6.01 million tonnes | 16.40 million tonnes | 10.39 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1870s | 6.14 million tonnes | 45.59 million tonnes | 39.45 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1880s | 6.53 million tonnes | 39.50 million tonnes | 32.97 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1890s | 6.71 million tonnes | 38.30 million tonnes | 31.59 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1900s | 16.46 million tonnes | 63.30 million tonnes | 46.84 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1910s | 21.25 million tonnes | 80.36 million tonnes | 59.11 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1920s | 34.43 million tonnes | 112.47 million tonnes | 78.05 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1930s | 43.62 million tonnes | 136.63 million tonnes | 93.01 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1940s | 72.00 million tonnes | 212.76 million tonnes | 140.76 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1950s | 111.67 million tonnes | 238.29 million tonnes | 126.61 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1960s | 116.01 million tonnes | 235.49 million tonnes | 119.49 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 72.62 million tonnes | 371.52 million tonnes | 298.90 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 697,393 tonnes | 233.86 million tonnes | 233.17 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | -39.97 million tonnes | 95.02 million tonnes | 134.99 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 126.56 million tonnes | 103.65 million tonnes | 22.91 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 167.32 million tonnes | 81.69 million tonnes | 85.63 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 222.40 million tonnes | 112.45 million tonnes | 109.96 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Ethiopia or Thailand?
- Ethiopia, at 214.04 million tonnes against 112.24 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 101.80 million tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 9th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.