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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.