Africa Western and Central vs Thailand: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.3221 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4041 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5796 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1755 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.4315 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.4337 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4191 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.2751 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4044 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.2893 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6153 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.326 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Thailand?
- 0.3221 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Thailand rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.