Australia vs Thailand: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Australia
620.48 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Thailand
659.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
Thailand rank
19th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Australia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 659.75 terawatt-hours against 620.48 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 39.27 terawatt-hours.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th 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 | 233.24 terawatt-hours | 39.26 terawatt-hours | 193.98 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 343.38 terawatt-hours | 96.88 terawatt-hours | 246.5 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 358.19 terawatt-hours | 141.5 terawatt-hours | 216.68 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 419.6 terawatt-hours | 358.13 terawatt-hours | 61.47 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 480.21 terawatt-hours | 495.42 terawatt-hours | 15.21 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 573.9 terawatt-hours | 601.6 terawatt-hours | 27.7 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 570.01 terawatt-hours | 628.44 terawatt-hours | 58.42 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Australia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 659.75 terawatt-hours against 620.48 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Australia and Thailand?
- 39.27 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Thailand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Thailand rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 19th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.