Italy vs Thailand: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Italy
712.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Thailand
659.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Italy rank
18th
Thailand rank
19th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Italy
- Thailand
How they compare
Italy currently reports 712.73 terawatt-hours against 659.75 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 52.98 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 19th of 79 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 751.33 terawatt-hours | 39.26 terawatt-hours | 712.07 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 1,150 terawatt-hours | 96.88 terawatt-hours | 1,053 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 1,074 terawatt-hours | 141.5 terawatt-hours | 932.35 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,346 terawatt-hours | 358.13 terawatt-hours | 988.35 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,062 terawatt-hours | 495.42 terawatt-hours | 566.11 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 759.99 terawatt-hours | 601.6 terawatt-hours | 158.39 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 683.45 terawatt-hours | 628.44 terawatt-hours | 55.02 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Italy or Thailand?
- Italy, at 712.73 terawatt-hours against 659.75 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Italy and Thailand?
- 52.98 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Thailand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Thailand rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Italy ranks 18th 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.