Congo vs Thailand: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Congo
6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Thailand
6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Congo rank
68th
Thailand rank
71st
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Congo
- Thailand
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Thailand, a difference of 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 15 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1860s | 17.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1870s | 28.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1880s | 26.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1890s | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Thailand |
| 1900s | -6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Thailand |
| 1910s | -11.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Thailand |
| 1920s | 27.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1930s | 37.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1940s | 53.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 43.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1950s | 67.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 58.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1960s | 20.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1970s | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1980s | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 10.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 10.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Congo or Thailand?
- Congo, at 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Congo and Thailand?
- 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Thailand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Thailand rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Congo ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 71st of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.