Kazakhstan vs Thailand: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry

Kazakhstan
323.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Thailand
309.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
21st
Thailand rank
24th

Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 323.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 309.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Thailand, a difference of 14.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Thailand ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 14 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Thailand Difference Ahead
1850s 781,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 613,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1860s 975,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 492,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1870s 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 38,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1880s 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 848,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1890s 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1900s 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1910s 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1920s 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1930s 29.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1940s 42.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1950s 93.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 81.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1960s 158.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 136.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1970s 236.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 44.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 192.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1980s 286.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 71.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 215.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
1990s 220.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 170.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 50.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
2000s 218.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 242.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
2010s 319.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 318.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan
2020s 311.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 310.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 596,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Kazakhstan or Thailand?
Kazakhstan, at 323.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 309.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Kazakhstan and Thailand?
14.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Thailand?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Thailand rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
Kazakhstan ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.