Pakistan vs Thailand: Greenhouse gas emissions

Pakistan
473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Thailand
456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Pakistan rank
19th
Thailand rank
20th

Greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Pakistan
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Thailand, a difference of 17.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 20th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Thailand Difference Ahead
1850s 17.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1860s 18.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1870s 19.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 40.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1880s 20.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 38.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1890s 21.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1900s 24.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 57.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1910s 32.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 72.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 40.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1920s 36.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 99.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 63.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1930s 43.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 123.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 79.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1940s 74.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 182.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 108.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1950s 90.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 216.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 125.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1960s 97.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 239.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 142.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1970s 102.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 359.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 256.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1980s 150.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 307.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 156.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
1990s 221.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 313.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 92.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
2000s 301.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 389.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 87.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
2010s 402.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 456.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 53.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Thailand
2020s 487.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 458.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 29.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan or Thailand?
Pakistan, at 473.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 456.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Pakistan and Thailand?
17.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Thailand?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Thailand rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
Pakistan ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
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
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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