Thailand vs Tonga: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Thailand
1.47 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tonga
1.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
Thailand rank
114th
Tonga rank
115th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Thailand
- Tonga
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.47 tonnes per person against 1.46 tonnes per person in Tonga, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.
Thailand ranks 114th and Tonga ranks 115th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 7 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0775 tonnes per person | 0.1302 tonnes per person | 0.0527 tonnes per person | Tonga |
| 1960s | 0.2441 tonnes per person | 0.1568 tonnes per person | 0.0873 tonnes per person | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.5753 tonnes per person | 0.3055 tonnes per person | 0.2698 tonnes per person | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.6943 tonnes per person | 0.5253 tonnes per person | 0.1689 tonnes per person | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 0.8784 tonnes per person | 0.4323 tonnes per person | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.2208 tonnes per person | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.1827 tonnes per person | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.4 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 0.0244 tonnes per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Thailand or Tonga?
- Thailand, at 1.47 tonnes per person against 1.46 tonnes per person in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Thailand and Tonga?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tonga?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Tonga rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Thailand ranks 114th and Tonga ranks 115th of 213 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 fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.