Philippines vs Thailand: Electricity generation from coal
Philippines
72.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
33.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines rank
16th
Thailand rank
18th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 72.23 terawatt-hours against 33.56 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 38.67 terawatt-hours.
That makes Philippines's figure about 2.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Philippines ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 18th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.23 terawatt-hours | 23.41 terawatt-hours | 7.18 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 37.87 terawatt-hours | 34.8 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2020s | 68.67 terawatt-hours | 34.27 terawatt-hours | 34.39 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Philippines or Thailand?
- Philippines, at 72.23 terawatt-hours against 33.56 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Philippines and Thailand?
- 38.67 terawatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Philippines ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 18th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 in terawatt-hours.