Canada vs Thailand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal

Canada
0.7215 tonnes per person
in 2024
Thailand
0.8402 tonnes per person
in 2024
Canada rank
46th
Thailand rank
43rd

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Canada
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.8402 tonnes per person against 0.7215 tonnes per person in Canada, a difference of 0.1187 tonnes per person.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 43rd of 179 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 5.07 tonnes per person 0.0048 tonnes per person 5.06 tonnes per person Canada
1960s 2.69 tonnes per person 0.0068 tonnes per person 2.68 tonnes per person Canada
1970s 2.65 tonnes per person 0.0165 tonnes per person 2.63 tonnes per person Canada
1980s 3.68 tonnes per person 0.1068 tonnes per person 3.58 tonnes per person Canada
1990s 3.68 tonnes per person 0.4651 tonnes per person 3.22 tonnes per person Canada
2000s 3.66 tonnes per person 0.7214 tonnes per person 2.94 tonnes per person Canada
2010s 2.15 tonnes per person 1.01 tonnes per person 1.15 tonnes per person Canada
2020s 1.03 tonnes per person 0.9507 tonnes per person 0.0843 tonnes per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Canada or Thailand?
Thailand, at 0.8402 tonnes per person against 0.7215 tonnes per person in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Canada and Thailand?
0.1187 tonnes per person, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Thailand?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Canada and Thailand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
Canada ranks 46th 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 from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.