South Africa vs Thailand: Nitrous oxide emissions
South Africa
20.29 million
in 2024
Thailand
20.06 million
in 2024
South Africa rank
28th
Thailand rank
30th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.29 million against 20.06 million in Thailand, a difference of 234,800.
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 197 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 | 394,699 | 955,444 | South Africa |
| 1860s | 1.46 million | 424,089 | 1.03 million | South Africa |
| 1870s | 1.72 million | 511,782 | 1.21 million | South Africa |
| 1880s | 2.11 million | 641,668 | 1.47 million | South Africa |
| 1890s | 2.37 million | 756,764 | 1.61 million | South Africa |
| 1900s | 2.66 million | 942,733 | 1.72 million | South Africa |
| 1910s | 3.31 million | 1.38 million | 1.93 million | South Africa |
| 1920s | 4.56 million | 2.00 million | 2.56 million | South Africa |
| 1930s | 5.09 million | 2.41 million | 2.68 million | South Africa |
| 1940s | 10.73 million | 4.01 million | 6.72 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 15.45 million | 6.09 million | 9.36 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 14.36 million | 7.39 million | 6.96 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 16.33 million | 9.38 million | 6.95 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 17.53 million | 12.34 million | 5.19 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 20.67 million | 17.10 million | 3.58 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 20.69 million | 20.17 million | 511,100 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.03 million | 23.74 million | 3.71 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 20.27 million | 21.18 million | 910,640 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 20.29 million against 20.06 million in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between South Africa and Thailand?
- 234,800, 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 nitrous oxide emissions?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 30th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.