Australia vs Thailand: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Australia
92.1%
in 2025
Thailand
92.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
25th
Thailand rank
24th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Australia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 92.2% against 92.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 24th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.3% | 97.8% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 99.0% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 98.6% | 0.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.6% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 91.8% | 1.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Australia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 92.2% against 92.1% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Australia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Thailand rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Australia ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 24th of 76 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 fossil fuels. 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.