Thailand vs United Kingdom: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Thailand
456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Kingdom
390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Thailand rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Kingdom, a difference of 66.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Thailand ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 21.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 40.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 373.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 38.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 442.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 404.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 39.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 462.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 57.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 591.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 533.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 72.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 635.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 562.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 99.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 476.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 123.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 599.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 476.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 182.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 657.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 475.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 216.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 746.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 529.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 239.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 815.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 359.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 825.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 465.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 307.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 749.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 441.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 313.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 748.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 435.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 389.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 685.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 296.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 456.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 458.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 401.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Thailand or United Kingdom?
- Thailand, at 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 66.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Thailand ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.