France vs Thailand: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
France
4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Thailand
4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
France rank
81st
Thailand rank
84th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
France currently reports 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Thailand, a difference of 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 84th of 198 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1860s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1870s | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1880s | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1890s | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1900s | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1910s | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1920s | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1930s | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1940s | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1950s | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1960s | 9.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1970s | 11.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1980s | 8.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1990s | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 2000s | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 2010s | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 2020s | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, France or Thailand?
- France, at 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between France and Thailand?
- 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- France ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 84th 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.