Thailand vs Turkey: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Thailand
659.75 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Turkey
658.29 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Thailand rank
19th
Turkey rank
20th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 659.75 terawatt-hours against 658.29 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 1.46 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Turkey ahead.
Thailand ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 20th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.26 terawatt-hours | 60.06 terawatt-hours | 20.8 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1970s | 96.88 terawatt-hours | 144.45 terawatt-hours | 47.57 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1980s | 141.5 terawatt-hours | 219.06 terawatt-hours | 77.56 terawatt-hours | Turkey |
| 1990s | 358.13 terawatt-hours | 323.04 terawatt-hours | 35.1 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2000s | 495.42 terawatt-hours | 373.08 terawatt-hours | 122.34 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 601.6 terawatt-hours | 472.48 terawatt-hours | 129.11 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 628.44 terawatt-hours | 607.87 terawatt-hours | 20.56 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Thailand or Turkey?
- Thailand, at 659.75 terawatt-hours against 658.29 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Thailand and Turkey?
- 1.46 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Thailand ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 20th 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.