Japan vs Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Japan
0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Thailand
0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
57th
Thailand rank
60th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Thailand, a difference of 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 60th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0794 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.067 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.029 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Japan and Thailand?
- 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 60th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.