Indonesia vs Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Indonesia
41,212 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
42,363 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia rank
7th
Thailand rank
5th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Indonesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre against 41,212 tonnes per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 1,151 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,501 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,280 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,779 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1970s | 20,247 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,305 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,059 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1980s | 24,138 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,194 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,055 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 29,044 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,027 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,983 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 32,255 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,932 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,677 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 37,637 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,759 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,122 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2020s | 40,792 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,053 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,261 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Indonesia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre against 41,212 tonnes per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Indonesia and Thailand?
- 1,151 tonnes per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.