Thailand vs United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy use
Thailand
-45.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
-22.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand rank
216th
United Kingdom rank
213th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -22.95 terawatt-hours against -45.76 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 22.81 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Thailand ranks 216th and United Kingdom ranks 213th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 46.96 terawatt-hours | 40.62 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 8.42 terawatt-hours | 11.5 terawatt-hours | 3.08 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 15.16 terawatt-hours | -11.98 terawatt-hours | 27.14 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1990s | 41.83 terawatt-hours | 15.17 terawatt-hours | 26.66 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2000s | 38.74 terawatt-hours | -23.21 terawatt-hours | 61.96 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 38.39 terawatt-hours | -33.32 terawatt-hours | 71.71 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | -14.79 terawatt-hours | -55.31 terawatt-hours | 40.52 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Thailand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -22.95 terawatt-hours against -45.76 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 22.81 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Thailand ranks 216th and United Kingdom ranks 213th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.