Philippines vs Thailand: Coal consumption
Philippines
259.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
165.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines rank
18th
Thailand rank
19th
Coal consumption over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 259.52 terawatt-hours against 165.06 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 94.46 terawatt-hours.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.6 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Thailand ahead.
Philippines ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3571 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.7827 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.7033 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1980s | 8.13 terawatt-hours | 15.74 terawatt-hours | 7.62 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1990s | 23.42 terawatt-hours | 75.53 terawatt-hours | 52.11 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2000s | 58.58 terawatt-hours | 132.81 terawatt-hours | 74.23 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 136.64 terawatt-hours | 199.21 terawatt-hours | 62.56 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 243.14 terawatt-hours | 188.48 terawatt-hours | 54.66 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Philippines or Thailand?
- Philippines, at 259.52 terawatt-hours against 165.06 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Philippines and Thailand?
- 94.46 terawatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for coal consumption?
- Philippines ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.