Russia vs Thailand: Primary energy use by source
Russia
3.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
3.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia rank
38th
Thailand rank
41st
Primary energy use by source over time
- Russia
- Thailand
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.89 terawatt-hours against 3.56 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 0.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Thailand ahead.
Russia ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 41st of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0054 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0052 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.1103 terawatt-hours | 0.7904 terawatt-hours | 0.6802 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 0.1224 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Russia or Thailand?
- Russia, at 3.89 terawatt-hours against 3.56 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Russia and Thailand?
- 0.33 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Thailand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Thailand rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Russia ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 41st of 79 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.