Pakistan vs Thailand: Primary energy use by source

Pakistan
132.43 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
165.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan rank
20th
Thailand rank
18th

Primary energy use by source over time

  • Pakistan
  • Thailand
050100150200196519952025

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 165.06 terawatt-hours against 132.43 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 32.63 terawatt-hours.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 18th of 78 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 13.96 terawatt-hours 1.14 terawatt-hours 12.82 terawatt-hours Pakistan
1970s 7.2 terawatt-hours 1.92 terawatt-hours 5.28 terawatt-hours Pakistan
1980s 14.96 terawatt-hours 15.74 terawatt-hours 0.7812 terawatt-hours Thailand
1990s 24.84 terawatt-hours 75.53 terawatt-hours 50.69 terawatt-hours Thailand
2000s 40.44 terawatt-hours 132.81 terawatt-hours 92.37 terawatt-hours Thailand
2010s 82.01 terawatt-hours 199.21 terawatt-hours 117.2 terawatt-hours Thailand
2020s 144.05 terawatt-hours 188.48 terawatt-hours 44.43 terawatt-hours Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use by source, Pakistan or Thailand?
Thailand, at 165.06 terawatt-hours against 132.43 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Pakistan and Thailand?
32.63 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Thailand?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Pakistan and Thailand rank globally for primary energy use by source?
Pakistan ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 18th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy use by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 4,378 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.