South Africa vs Thailand: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change
South Africa
1.0%
in 2024
Thailand
0.9%
in 2024
South Africa rank
16th
Thailand rank
19th
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 91 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Thailand |
| 1940s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Thailand |
| 1950s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change between South Africa and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- South Africa ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 194 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 including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.