Canada vs Thailand: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Canada
150.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
157.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Thailand rank
19th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Canada
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 157.04 terawatt-hours against 150.21 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 6.83 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.19 terawatt-hours | 24.69 terawatt-hours | 78.5 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 122.37 terawatt-hours | 67.23 terawatt-hours | 55.14 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 158.33 terawatt-hours | 116.23 terawatt-hours | 42.1 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 136.67 terawatt-hours | 155.69 terawatt-hours | 19.01 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 132.89 terawatt-hours | 156.81 terawatt-hours | 23.91 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Canada or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 157.04 terawatt-hours against 150.21 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Canada and Thailand?
- 6.83 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Thailand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Thailand rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Canada ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 19th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.