Germany vs Thailand: Share of primary energy from coal
Germany
14.9%
in 2025
Thailand
11.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
24th
Thailand rank
25th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Germany
- Thailand
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.9% against 11.9% in Thailand, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 25th of 78 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.3% | 2.7% | 54.6% | Germany |
| 1970s | 41.1% | 1.9% | 39.2% | Germany |
| 1980s | 39.9% | 7.6% | 32.3% | Germany |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 13.6% | 14.7% | Germany |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 13.9% | 10.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 14.8% | 9.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 13.6% | 3.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Germany or Thailand?
- Germany, at 14.9% against 11.9% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Germany and Thailand?
- 3.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Thailand rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Germany ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 25th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.