Thailand vs United States: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Thailand
0.2843 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
United States
0.2855 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Thailand rank
41st
United States rank
40th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Thailand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.2855 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2843 kilograms per international-$ in Thailand, a difference of 0.0012 kilograms per international-$.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th of 119 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2959 kilograms per international-$ | 0.517 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2211 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 2000s | 0.2792 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4466 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1674 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 2010s | 0.2849 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3394 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0545 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 2020s | 0.2817 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2853 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0037 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Thailand or United States?
- United States, at 0.2855 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2843 kilograms per international-$ in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Thailand and United States?
- 0.0012 kilograms per international-$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Thailand and United States rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Thailand ranks 41st and United States ranks 40th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).