South Korea vs Thailand: Renewable electricity generation by source
South Korea
3.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
3.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
40th
Thailand rank
42nd
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.64 terawatt-hours against 3.41 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 0.23 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 42nd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.199 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.199 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 0.732 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at 3.64 terawatt-hours against 3.41 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.23 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 42nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation by source. 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.