Taiwan vs Thailand: Fossil fuel consumption
Taiwan
1,134 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
1,282 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan rank
24th
Thailand rank
21st
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Taiwan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1,282 terawatt-hours against 1,134 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 148 terawatt-hours.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 21st of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.54 terawatt-hours | 40.4 terawatt-hours | 35.14 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 178.41 terawatt-hours | 98.8 terawatt-hours | 79.61 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 326.48 terawatt-hours | 185.92 terawatt-hours | 140.56 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 644.01 terawatt-hours | 547.95 terawatt-hours | 96.06 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1,044 terawatt-hours | 934.16 terawatt-hours | 110.19 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1,198 terawatt-hours | 1,288 terawatt-hours | 90.5 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,167 terawatt-hours | 1,278 terawatt-hours | 111.28 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Taiwan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1,282 terawatt-hours against 1,134 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Taiwan and Thailand?
- 148 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and Thailand rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Taiwan ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 21st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.