New Zealand vs Thailand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
New Zealand
1.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Thailand
1.17 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
53rd
Thailand rank
50th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- New Zealand
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.17 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 50th of 146 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970s | 0.3768 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.3764 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.78 tonnes per person | 0.0984 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 0.3454 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.07 tonnes per person | 0.805 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.78 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 0.5863 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.2127 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, New Zealand or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.17 tonnes per person against 1.13 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between New Zealand and Thailand?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 50th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes per person.