Pakistan vs Thailand: Emissions of air pollutants
Pakistan
1.68 million tonnes
in 2022
Thailand
1.24 million tonnes
in 2022
Pakistan rank
13th
Thailand rank
16th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Pakistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.68 million tonnes against 1.24 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 434,120 tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 27 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,523 tonnes | 1,212 tonnes | 311.2 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 1,550 tonnes | 1,234 tonnes | 315.93 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 1,577 tonnes | 1,256 tonnes | 320.62 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 1,604 tonnes | 1,279 tonnes | 325.27 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 1,632 tonnes | 1,302 tonnes | 329.85 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 1,678 tonnes | 1,331 tonnes | 346.79 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 1,800 tonnes | 1,409 tonnes | 391.18 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 1,998 tonnes | 1,451 tonnes | 546.8 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 2,217 tonnes | 1,476 tonnes | 740.19 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 2,458 tonnes | 1,617 tonnes | 840.37 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 2,734 tonnes | 1,765 tonnes | 968.25 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 3,035 tonnes | 1,894 tonnes | 1,142 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 3,377 tonnes | 2,085 tonnes | 1,292 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 3,689 tonnes | 2,349 tonnes | 1,340 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 4,079 tonnes | 2,686 tonnes | 1,393 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 5,854 tonnes | 3,317 tonnes | 2,537 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 9,745 tonnes | 4,445 tonnes | 5,300 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 14,889 tonnes | 6,067 tonnes | 8,822 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 22,228 tonnes | 8,153 tonnes | 14,075 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 34,204 tonnes | 11,094 tonnes | 23,110 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 87,120 tonnes | 27,748 tonnes | 59,373 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 180,552 tonnes | 70,859 tonnes | 109,694 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 302,666 tonnes | 184,277 tonnes | 118,388 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 478,260 tonnes | 374,303 tonnes | 103,956 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 737,444 tonnes | 890,567 tonnes | 153,124 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 53,533 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.44 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 177,662 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 401,703 tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Pakistan or Thailand?
- Pakistan, at 1.68 million tonnes against 1.24 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Pakistan and Thailand?
- 434,120 tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Thailand?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and Thailand rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Pakistan ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 16th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.