Australia vs Thailand: Share of primary energy from renewables
Australia
7.9%
in 2025
Thailand
7.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
45th
Thailand rank
46th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Australia
- Thailand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Thailand ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 46th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.4% | 1.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 8.2% | 1.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Australia or Thailand?
- Australia, at 7.9% against 7.8% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Australia and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Thailand rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Australia ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 46th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.