India vs Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
India
42.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
21.76 billion tonnes
in 2024
India rank
6th
Thailand rank
9th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- India
- Thailand
How they compare
India currently reports 42.04 billion tonnes against 21.76 billion tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 20.28 billion tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Thailand's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 9th of 197 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 75.32 million tonnes | 932.14 million tonnes | India |
| 1860s | 2.20 billion tonnes | 234.46 million tonnes | 1.97 billion tonnes | India |
| 1870s | 3.25 billion tonnes | 543.68 million tonnes | 2.70 billion tonnes | India |
| 1880s | 4.33 billion tonnes | 989.21 million tonnes | 3.34 billion tonnes | India |
| 1890s | 5.46 billion tonnes | 1.37 billion tonnes | 4.09 billion tonnes | India |
| 1900s | 6.53 billion tonnes | 1.88 billion tonnes | 4.65 billion tonnes | India |
| 1910s | 7.53 billion tonnes | 2.61 billion tonnes | 4.92 billion tonnes | India |
| 1920s | 9.95 billion tonnes | 3.58 billion tonnes | 6.37 billion tonnes | India |
| 1930s | 14.41 billion tonnes | 4.84 billion tonnes | 9.57 billion tonnes | India |
| 1940s | 19.31 billion tonnes | 6.61 billion tonnes | 12.70 billion tonnes | India |
| 1950s | 25.47 billion tonnes | 8.87 billion tonnes | 16.60 billion tonnes | India |
| 1960s | 31.20 billion tonnes | 11.26 billion tonnes | 19.94 billion tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 34.30 billion tonnes | 14.46 billion tonnes | 19.84 billion tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 36.71 billion tonnes | 17.47 billion tonnes | 19.24 billion tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 38.46 billion tonnes | 18.92 billion tonnes | 19.54 billion tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 39.75 billion tonnes | 19.89 billion tonnes | 19.86 billion tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 41.17 billion tonnes | 20.82 billion tonnes | 20.35 billion tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 41.99 billion tonnes | 21.54 billion tonnes | 20.45 billion tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, India or Thailand?
- India, at 42.04 billion tonnes against 21.76 billion tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between India and Thailand?
- 20.28 billion tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Thailand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do India and Thailand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- India ranks 6th and Thailand ranks 9th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.