Thailand vs Zimbabwe: Carbon intensity of GDP

Thailand
0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Thailand rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
44th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Thailand
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.053 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Thailand ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5796 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1980s 0.5499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3214 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
1990s 0.7522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9321 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1799 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Zimbabwe
2000s 0.7731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0146 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Thailand
2010s 0.6794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0322 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Thailand
2020s 0.6153 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5225 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0927 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, Thailand or Zimbabwe?
Thailand, at 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.5455 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Thailand and Zimbabwe?
0.053 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zimbabwe?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Thailand and Zimbabwe rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Thailand ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
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
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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$.