Ireland vs Thailand: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Ireland
-2.4%
in 2025
Thailand
-2.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
65th
Thailand rank
62nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Ireland
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports -2.1% against -2.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Thailand ahead.
Ireland ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 62nd of 76 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 9.7% | 7.9% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 9.7% | 5.7% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 4.4% | 3.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | -0.7% | 2.5% | 3.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -1.0% | 0.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Ireland or Thailand?
- Thailand, at -2.1% against -2.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Ireland and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Thailand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Thailand rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Ireland ranks 65th and Thailand ranks 62nd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.