Bangladesh vs Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Bangladesh
14,561 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
15,738 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
82nd
Thailand rank
79th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Bangladesh
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15,738 tonnes per square kilometre against 14,561 tonnes per square kilometre in Bangladesh, a difference of 1,177 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 79th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 243.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 119.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 123.5 tonnes per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 533.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 457.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 75.72 tonnes per square kilometre | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1,108 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,190 tonnes per square kilometre | 82.06 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,989 tonnes per square kilometre | 757.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4,419 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,443 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,025 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2010s | 8,643 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,172 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,529 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2020s | 13,359 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,952 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,593 tonnes per square kilometre | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 15,738 tonnes per square kilometre against 14,561 tonnes per square kilometre in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 1,177 tonnes per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Thailand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 79th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.