Thailand vs United States of America: Carbon intensity of GDP
Thailand
0.181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
United States of America
0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Thailand rank
52nd
United States of America rank
54th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Thailand
- United States of America
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Thailand ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 54th of 191 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2274 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4239 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1965 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3387 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1049 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.2054 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2536 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0481 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.186 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1925 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0065 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Thailand or United States of America?
- Thailand, at 0.181 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Thailand and United States of America?
- 0.001 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 54th of 191 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.