North America vs Thailand: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- North America
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.3867 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
North America ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5796 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2066 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1980s | 0.5839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1990s | 0.4812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2709 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.3876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3856 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.2941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3853 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.2259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6153 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3894 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, North America or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between North America and Thailand?
- 0.3867 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and Thailand rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- North America ranks 43rd 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$.