Thailand vs Vietnam: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Thailand
456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Vietnam
583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Thailand rank
20th
Vietnam rank
17th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Thailand, a difference of 126.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Vietnam ahead.
Thailand ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 9 and Vietnam in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 21.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 40.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 38.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 39.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 57.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 72.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 99.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1930s | 123.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1940s | 182.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1950s | 216.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1960s | 239.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1970s | 359.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 233.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1980s | 307.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1990s | 313.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2000s | 389.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 315.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2010s | 456.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 458.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 458.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 559.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 583.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 126.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Thailand ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 17th 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.