Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Republic of Korea
-43.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
-27.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
74th
Thailand rank
72nd
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Republic of Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports -27.12 terawatt-hours against -43.99 terawatt-hours in Republic of Korea, a difference of 16.87 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.71 terawatt-hours | 32.84 terawatt-hours | 29.87 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 103.58 terawatt-hours | 41.91 terawatt-hours | 61.67 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 58.57 terawatt-hours | 37.08 terawatt-hours | 21.48 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 62.31 terawatt-hours | 29.38 terawatt-hours | 32.92 terawatt-hours | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | -19.17 terawatt-hours | -14.35 terawatt-hours | 4.82 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Republic of Korea or Thailand?
- Thailand, at -27.12 terawatt-hours against -43.99 terawatt-hours in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 16.87 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Thailand?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Republic of Korea ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.