Thailand vs USSR: Annual change in primary energy use
Thailand
-45.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
USSR
-281.68 terawatt-hours
in 1991
Thailand rank
216th
USSR rank
219th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Thailand
- USSR
How they compare
Thailand currently reports -45.76 terawatt-hours against -281.68 terawatt-hours in USSR, a difference of 235.92 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1966 it was USSR ahead.
Thailand ranks 216th and USSR ranks 219th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 352.18 terawatt-hours | 345.84 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1970s | 8.42 terawatt-hours | 466.48 terawatt-hours | 458.06 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1980s | 15.16 terawatt-hours | 535.1 terawatt-hours | 519.94 terawatt-hours | USSR |
| 1990s | 45.72 terawatt-hours | -245.24 terawatt-hours | 290.95 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 USSR?
- Thailand, at -45.76 terawatt-hours against -281.68 terawatt-hours in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Thailand and USSR?
- 235.92 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and USSR?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 1991.
- How do Thailand and USSR rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Thailand ranks 216th and USSR ranks 219th 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.