Thailand vs Zimbabwe: Coal consumption per person
Thailand
2,305 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Zimbabwe
2,237 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Thailand rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
44th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Thailand
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 68 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Thailand ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 307.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,816 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,508 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,717 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,306 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,162 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Thailand or Zimbabwe?
- Thailand, at 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Thailand and Zimbabwe?
- 68 kilowatt-hours per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Zimbabwe rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Thailand ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.