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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.