High income vs Thailand: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- High income
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in High income, a difference of 0.3673 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.6 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6137 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5796 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | High income |
| 1980s | 0.4748 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0751 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.4573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.3726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4005 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.3043 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.2456 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6153 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3697 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, High income or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between High income and Thailand?
- 0.3673 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do High income and Thailand rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- High income ranks 42nd 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$.