Thailand vs Turkey: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Thailand
1,132 kilograms per person
in 2023
Turkey
1,114 kilograms per person
in 2023
Thailand rank
80th
Turkey rank
81st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1,132 kilograms per person against 1,114 kilograms per person in Turkey, a difference of 18 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 81st of 191 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 687.75 kilograms per person | 523.32 kilograms per person | 164.43 kilograms per person | Thailand |
| 2000s | 792.01 kilograms per person | 562.9 kilograms per person | 229.1 kilograms per person | Thailand |
| 2010s | 905.34 kilograms per person | 823.16 kilograms per person | 82.17 kilograms per person | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,048 kilograms per person | 1,024 kilograms per person | 23.55 kilograms per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Thailand or Turkey?
- Thailand, at 1,132 kilograms per person against 1,114 kilograms per person in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Thailand and Turkey?
- 18 kilograms per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Thailand ranks 80th and Turkey ranks 81st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.