Thailand vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Thailand
112.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
113.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand rank
9th
Vietnam rank
8th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 113.23 million tonnes against 112.24 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 994,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Vietnam ahead.
Thailand ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 9 and Vietnam in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.45 million tonnes | 17.75 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 16.40 million tonnes | 17.45 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 45.59 million tonnes | 38.82 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1880s | 39.50 million tonnes | 56.33 million tonnes | 16.83 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 38.30 million tonnes | 64.84 million tonnes | 26.55 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 63.30 million tonnes | 69.13 million tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 80.36 million tonnes | 56.26 million tonnes | 24.10 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1920s | 112.47 million tonnes | 13.18 million tonnes | 99.30 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1930s | 136.63 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 135.60 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1940s | 212.76 million tonnes | -2.75 million tonnes | 215.51 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1950s | 238.29 million tonnes | 76.51 million tonnes | 161.77 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1960s | 235.49 million tonnes | 53.81 million tonnes | 181.69 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 371.52 million tonnes | 56.00 million tonnes | 315.52 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 233.86 million tonnes | 43.44 million tonnes | 190.42 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 95.02 million tonnes | 114.49 million tonnes | 19.46 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 103.65 million tonnes | 153.93 million tonnes | 50.28 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 81.69 million tonnes | 170.99 million tonnes | 89.30 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 112.45 million tonnes | 114.44 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 113.23 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 Thailand and Vietnam?
- 994,000 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Thailand ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 8th 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.