Canada vs Thailand: Methane emissions
Canada
115.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Thailand
95.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
Thailand rank
18th
Methane emissions over time
- Canada
- Thailand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 115.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 95.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Thailand, a difference of 19.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1860s | 13.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1870s | 15.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1880s | 17.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1890s | 18.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1900s | 21.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1910s | 27.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1920s | 31.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1930s | 34.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1940s | 42.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1950s | 54.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1960s | 70.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1970s | 88.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1980s | 91.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 1990s | 109.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2000s | 124.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2010s | 123.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
| 2020s | 115.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Canada or Thailand?
- Canada, at 115.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 95.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Canada and Thailand?
- 19.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Thailand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Thailand rank globally for methane emissions?
- Canada ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. 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.