Philippines vs Thailand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Philippines
0.7954 tonnes per person
in 2024
Thailand
0.8402 tonnes per person
in 2024
Philippines rank
44th
Thailand rank
43rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.8402 tonnes per person against 0.7954 tonnes per person in Philippines, a difference of 0.0448 tonnes per person.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0026 tonnes per person | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.0492 tonnes per person | 0.1068 tonnes per person | 0.0576 tonnes per person | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.073 tonnes per person | 0.4651 tonnes per person | 0.3921 tonnes per person | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.2094 tonnes per person | 0.7214 tonnes per person | 0.512 tonnes per person | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.4391 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.5662 tonnes per person | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.6935 tonnes per person | 0.9507 tonnes per person | 0.2572 tonnes per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Philippines or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.8402 tonnes per person against 0.7954 tonnes per person in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Philippines and Thailand?
- 0.0448 tonnes per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Philippines ranks 44th 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.