Thailand vs Türkiye: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Thailand
2,193 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Türkiye
2,290 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand rank
65th
Türkiye rank
63rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Thailand
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 2,290 kilowatt-hours against 2,193 kilowatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 97 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Türkiye ahead.
Thailand ranks 65th and Türkiye ranks 63rd of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 472.25 kilowatt-hours | 486.39 kilowatt-hours | 14.14 kilowatt-hours | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 1,138 kilowatt-hours | 847.65 kilowatt-hours | 289.86 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1,765 kilowatt-hours | 1,764 kilowatt-hours | 1.11 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2,216 kilowatt-hours | 2,293 kilowatt-hours | 77.51 kilowatt-hours | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 2,188 kilowatt-hours | 2,191 kilowatt-hours | 3.71 kilowatt-hours | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Thailand or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 2,290 kilowatt-hours against 2,193 kilowatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Thailand and Türkiye?
- 97 kilowatt-hours, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Thailand ranks 65th and Türkiye ranks 63rd of 210 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 fossil fuels per person. 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 kilowatt-hours per person.