South Africa vs Thailand: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)

South Africa
48.35 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Thailand
50.01 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Africa rank
17th
Thailand rank
16th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 50.01 Mt CO2e against 48.35 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 1.66 Mt CO2e.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 54.64 Mt CO2e 5.31 Mt CO2e 49.34 Mt CO2e South Africa
1980s 60.11 Mt CO2e 7.8 Mt CO2e 52.31 Mt CO2e South Africa
1990s 42.96 Mt CO2e 26.17 Mt CO2e 16.78 Mt CO2e South Africa
2000s 45.79 Mt CO2e 40.91 Mt CO2e 4.88 Mt CO2e South Africa
2010s 49.7 Mt CO2e 50.78 Mt CO2e 1.08 Mt CO2e Thailand
2020s 47.52 Mt CO2e 51.71 Mt CO2e 4.2 Mt CO2e Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), South Africa or Thailand?
Thailand, at 50.01 Mt CO2e against 48.35 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between South Africa and Thailand?
1.66 Mt CO2e, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
South Africa ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 16th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).