Belgium vs Thailand: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Belgium
0.979 tonnes per person
in 2024
Thailand
0.8402 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
42nd
Thailand rank
43rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Belgium
- Thailand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.979 tonnes per person against 0.8402 tonnes per person in Thailand, a difference of 0.1388 tonnes per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.31 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 8.3 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1960s | 6.75 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 6.75 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 4.47 tonnes per person | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 4.45 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4.09 tonnes per person | 0.1068 tonnes per person | 3.98 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 0.4651 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.47 tonnes per person | 0.7214 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.3038 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.9631 tonnes per person | 0.9507 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Belgium or Thailand?
- Belgium, at 0.979 tonnes per person against 0.8402 tonnes per person in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Belgium and Thailand?
- 0.1388 tonnes per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Thailand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Thailand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.