Philippines vs Thailand: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Philippines
18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Thailand
20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Philippines rank
33rd
Thailand rank
30th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Philippines, a difference of 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 30th of 201 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 368,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 394,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1860s | 398,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 424,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1870s | 463,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1880s | 554,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 641,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1890s | 637,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 756,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1900s | 763,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 942,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1910s | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1920s | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 580,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1930s | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 729,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1940s | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1950s | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1960s | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1970s | 6.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1980s | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1990s | 9.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2000s | 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2010s | 13.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2020s | 17.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Philippines or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Philippines and Thailand?
- 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Philippines ranks 33rd and Thailand ranks 30th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.