China vs Thailand: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

China
0.1825 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
0.1367 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
19th
Thailand rank
21st

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Thailand
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.1825 kt per square kilometre against 0.1367 kt per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 0.0458 kt per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre China
1970s 0.008 kt per square kilometre 0.0049 kt per square kilometre 0.0031 kt per square kilometre China
1980s 0.0156 kt per square kilometre 0.0115 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre China
1990s 0.0331 kt per square kilometre 0.0344 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 0.0872 kt per square kilometre 0.0682 kt per square kilometre 0.019 kt per square kilometre China
2010s 0.1603 kt per square kilometre 0.0978 kt per square kilometre 0.0625 kt per square kilometre China
2020s 0.1855 kt per square kilometre 0.1319 kt per square kilometre 0.0535 kt per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, China or Thailand?
China, at 0.1825 kt per square kilometre against 0.1367 kt per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between China and Thailand?
0.0458 kt per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Thailand rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
China ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.