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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.