Thailand vs United States: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Thailand
112.24 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
112.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand rank
9th
United States rank
10th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Thailand
- United States
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 112.24 million tonnes against 112.06 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 181,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.
Thailand ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and United States in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.45 million tonnes | 916.86 million tonnes | 902.41 million tonnes | United States |
| 1860s | 16.40 million tonnes | 796.17 million tonnes | 779.78 million tonnes | United States |
| 1870s | 45.59 million tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1880s | 39.50 million tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1890s | 38.30 million tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1900s | 63.30 million tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1910s | 80.36 million tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.15 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1920s | 112.47 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 988.96 million tonnes | United States |
| 1930s | 136.63 million tonnes | 681.80 million tonnes | 545.17 million tonnes | United States |
| 1940s | 212.76 million tonnes | 623.55 million tonnes | 410.79 million tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 238.29 million tonnes | 335.20 million tonnes | 96.91 million tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 235.49 million tonnes | 261.57 million tonnes | 26.07 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 371.52 million tonnes | 250.57 million tonnes | 120.95 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 233.86 million tonnes | 271.86 million tonnes | 38.00 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 95.02 million tonnes | 178.36 million tonnes | 83.33 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 103.65 million tonnes | 125.27 million tonnes | 21.62 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 81.69 million tonnes | 74.65 million tonnes | 7.04 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 112.45 million tonnes | 105.07 million tonnes | 7.37 million tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Thailand or United States?
- Thailand, at 112.24 million tonnes against 112.06 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Thailand and United States?
- 181,000 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and United States rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Thailand ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th 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.