Democratic Republic of Congo vs Thailand: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Thailand
6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
73rd
Thailand rank
70th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd and Thailand ranks 70th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Thailand |
| 1860s | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1870s | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1880s | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Thailand |
| 1890s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Thailand |
| 1900s | -1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Thailand |
| 1910s | -2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Thailand |
| 1920s | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Thailand |
| 1930s | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Thailand |
| 1940s | 12.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 19.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 12.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Thailand |
| 1980s | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Thailand |
| 1990s | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Thailand |
| 2000s | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?
- 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Thailand rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd and Thailand ranks 70th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.