What is the difference in primary energy use, per unit of gdp between China, People's Republic of and Thailand?

0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Thailand?

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China, People's Republic of vs Thailand: Primary energy use, per unit of GDP

China, People's Republic of

0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Thailand

0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

in 2025

China, People's Republic of rank

39th

Thailand rank

36th

Primary energy use, per unit of GDP over time

China, People's Republic of
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 36th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China, People's Republic of	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	China, People's Republic of
1970s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	China, People's Republic of
1980s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	China, People's Republic of
1990s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	China, People's Republic of
2000s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	China, People's Republic of
2010s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Thailand
2020s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, per unit of gdp, China, People's Republic of or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in China, People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use, per unit of gdp between China, People's Republic of and Thailand?: 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Thailand?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do China, People's Republic of and Thailand rank globally for primary energy use, per unit of gdp?: China, People's Republic of ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 36th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary energy use, per unit of GDP
Unit: terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 9,384 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.