Argentina vs Thailand: Greenhouse gas emissions
Argentina
416.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Thailand
456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Argentina rank
21st
Thailand rank
20th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Argentina
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 416.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Argentina, a difference of 39.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 10 and Thailand in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 346,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1860s | 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1870s | 31.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1880s | 39.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 830,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1890s | 52.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1900s | 112.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1910s | 166.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1920s | 224.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1930s | 189.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1940s | 135.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1950s | 190.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1960s | 260.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 1970s | 284.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1980s | 282.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 1990s | 310.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 313.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2000s | 443.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Argentina |
| 2010s | 430.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 456.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
| 2020s | 422.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 458.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Argentina or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 416.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Argentina and Thailand?
- 39.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Thailand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Thailand rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Argentina ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 20th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.