South Africa vs Thailand: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
South Africa
20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Thailand
20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
South Africa rank
28th
Thailand rank
30th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Thailand, a difference of 234,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 30th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 16 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 394,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 955,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1860s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 424,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1870s | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1880s | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 641,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1890s | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 756,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1900s | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 942,733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1910s | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1920s | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1930s | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1940s | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1950s | 15.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1960s | 14.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1970s | 16.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1980s | 17.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 1990s | 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 2000s | 20.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2020s | 20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 910,640 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, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between South Africa and Thailand?
- 234,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- South Africa ranks 28th 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.