Japan vs Thailand: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Japan
-2.0%
in 2025
Thailand
-2.1%
in 2025
Japan rank
60th
Thailand rank
62nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Japan currently reports -2.0% against -2.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Thailand ahead.
Japan ranks 60th 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 | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 9.7% | 8.0% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 9.7% | 8.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | -0.6% | 4.4% | 5.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | -0.1% | 2.5% | 2.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -1.0% | 1.5% | 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, Japan or Thailand?
- Japan, at -2.0% against -2.1% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Japan and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Japan ranks 60th 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.