Thailand vs United States: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Thailand
0.6%
in 2025
United States
0.9%
in 2025
Thailand rank
49th
United States rank
46th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Thailand
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 49th and United States ranks 46th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Thailand or United States?
- United States, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Thailand and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Thailand ranks 49th and United States ranks 46th of 80 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 hydropower. 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.