Taiwan, China vs Thailand: Coal consumption
Taiwan, China
356.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
165.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China rank
16th
Thailand rank
19th
Coal consumption over time
- Taiwan, China
- Thailand
How they compare
Taiwan, China currently reports 356.06 terawatt-hours against 165.06 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 191 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 2.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Taiwan, China has been ahead every year.
Taiwan, China ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.41 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 33.27 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 27.52 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 25.6 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 80.56 terawatt-hours | 15.74 terawatt-hours | 64.81 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 198.87 terawatt-hours | 75.53 terawatt-hours | 123.35 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 403.66 terawatt-hours | 132.81 terawatt-hours | 270.85 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 463.14 terawatt-hours | 199.21 terawatt-hours | 263.94 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 409.69 terawatt-hours | 188.48 terawatt-hours | 221.21 terawatt-hours | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Taiwan, China or Thailand?
- Taiwan, China, at 356.06 terawatt-hours against 165.06 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Taiwan, China and Thailand?
- 191 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan, China and Thailand rank globally for coal consumption?
- Taiwan, China ranks 16th 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.