South Africa vs Thailand: Contributions global temp change

South Africa
0.9928
in 2024
Thailand
0.9302
in 2024
South Africa rank
18th
Thailand rank
20th

Contributions global temp change over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
00.20.40.60.81185119372024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.9928 against 0.9302 in Thailand, a difference of 0.0626.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Thailand ahead.

South Africa ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 20th of 215 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0942 0.4195 0.3254 Thailand
1860s 0.1263 0.4275 0.3012 Thailand
1870s 0.1849 0.4932 0.3083 Thailand
1880s 0.2324 0.5485 0.3162 Thailand
1890s 0.2517 0.5358 0.2841 Thailand
1900s 0.2873 0.5357 0.2484 Thailand
1910s 0.3418 0.5652 0.2234 Thailand
1920s 0.4023 0.6249 0.2225 Thailand
1930s 0.4513 0.7013 0.25 Thailand
1940s 0.5137 0.7955 0.2818 Thailand
1950s 0.6026 0.8866 0.284 Thailand
1960s 0.6731 0.9324 0.2594 Thailand
1970s 0.7101 0.9683 0.2581 Thailand
1980s 0.7762 0.9833 0.2071 Thailand
1990s 0.8771 0.9687 0.0916 Thailand
2000s 0.954 0.9525 0.0015 South Africa
2010s 0.9926 0.946 0.0466 South Africa
2020s 0.9958 0.9352 0.0606 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contributions global temp change, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 0.9928 against 0.9302 in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in contributions global temp change between South Africa and Thailand?
0.0626, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for contributions global temp change?
South Africa ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Contributions global temp change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Contributions global temp change
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed