Australia vs Thailand: Share of primary energy from hydropower

Australia
0.8%
in 2025
Thailand
0.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
46th
Thailand rank
48th

Share of primary energy from hydropower over time

  • Australia
  • Thailand
01234196519952025

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Thailand ahead.

Australia ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 48th of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 2.8% 1.1% Thailand
1970s 1.9% 2.6% 0.6% Thailand
1980s 1.6% 2.0% 0.5% Thailand
1990s 1.4% 1.0% 0.5% Australia
2000s 1.1% 0.7% 0.4% Australia
2010s 1.1% 0.4% 0.6% Australia
2020s 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Australia or Thailand?
Australia, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Australia and Thailand?
0.2%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Thailand?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Australia and Thailand rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
Australia ranks 46th and Thailand ranks 48th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.