China vs Thailand: Primary energy use, per unit of GDP

China
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Thailand
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
39th
Thailand rank
36th

Primary energy use, per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • Thailand
0000196519952025

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in China, 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 ahead.

China ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 36th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China 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
1970s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP China
1980s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP China
1990s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP China
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 or Thailand?
Thailand, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy use, per unit of gdp between China and Thailand?
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do China and Thailand rank globally for primary energy use, per unit of gdp?
China 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

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.