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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M185019372024

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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.