France vs Thailand: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
France
294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Thailand
309.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
France rank
26th
Thailand rank
24th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 309.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in France, a difference of 14.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was France ahead.
France ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 24th 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 | 52.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1860s | 77.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1870s | 95.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1880s | 122.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1890s | 151.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1900s | 189.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1910s | 187.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1920s | 267.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1930s | 282.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 277.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1940s | 206.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1950s | 317.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 305.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1960s | 455.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 433.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1970s | 596.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 551.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1980s | 495.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 423.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1990s | 459.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 170.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2000s | 446.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 203.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2010s | 379.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2020s | 315.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 310.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, France or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 309.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between France and Thailand?
- 14.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Thailand 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- France ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 24th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.