Russia vs Thailand: Annual change in primary energy use
Russia
-52.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
-45.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
217th
Thailand rank
216th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Russia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports -45.76 terawatt-hours against -52.74 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 6.98 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 217th and Thailand ranks 216th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 176.96 terawatt-hours | 26.78 terawatt-hours | 150.17 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | -317.34 terawatt-hours | 41.83 terawatt-hours | 359.17 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2000s | 47.45 terawatt-hours | 38.74 terawatt-hours | 8.7 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 88.72 terawatt-hours | 38.39 terawatt-hours | 50.33 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 84.37 terawatt-hours | -14.79 terawatt-hours | 99.15 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Russia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at -45.76 terawatt-hours against -52.74 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Russia and Thailand?
- 6.98 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Thailand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Thailand rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Russia ranks 217th and Thailand ranks 216th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.