Hong Kong vs Thailand: Share of primary energy from coal
Hong Kong
10.6%
in 2025
Thailand
11.9%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
29th
Thailand rank
26th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Hong Kong
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 11.9% against 10.6% in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 26th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 7.6% | 22.6% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 13.6% | 21.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 13.9% | 14.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 14.8% | 9.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.6% | 1.6% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Hong Kong or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 11.9% against 10.6% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Hong Kong and Thailand?
- 1.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Thailand rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Hong Kong ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 26th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.