New Zealand vs Thailand: Renewable energy
New Zealand
102.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
66.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
11th
Thailand rank
13th
Renewable energy over time
- New Zealand
- Thailand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 102.73 terawatt-hours against 66.88 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 35.85 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 13th of 80 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.93 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 12.93 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 14.25 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 14.25 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 15.52 terawatt-hours | 0.0172 terawatt-hours | 15.5 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 25.54 terawatt-hours | 0.4735 terawatt-hours | 25.07 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 35.12 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 30.38 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 75.52 terawatt-hours | 35.38 terawatt-hours | 40.14 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 89.74 terawatt-hours | 74.92 terawatt-hours | 14.81 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy, New Zealand or Thailand?
- New Zealand, at 102.73 terawatt-hours against 66.88 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable energy between New Zealand and Thailand?
- 35.85 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for renewable energy?
- New Zealand ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 13th of 80 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 Renewable energy. 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.