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