Brazil vs Thailand: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal

Brazil
0.3%
in 2024
Thailand
0.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
Thailand rank
18th

Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Brazil
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Brazil
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Brazil
1970s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Brazil
1980s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Brazil
1990s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Brazil
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% Brazil
2010s 0.4% 0.5% 0.0% Thailand
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, Brazil or Thailand?
Thailand, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between Brazil and Thailand?
0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Thailand?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Thailand rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
Brazil ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.