Brunei vs Thailand: Share of electricity generation from coal
Brunei
19.8%
in 2024
Thailand
17.8%
in 2025
Brunei rank
37th
Thailand rank
40th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Brunei
- Thailand
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 19.8% against 17.8% in Thailand, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Brunei ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 18.7% | 18.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 20.2% | 19.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 18.7% | 2.3% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Brunei or Thailand?
- Brunei, at 19.8% against 17.8% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Brunei and Thailand?
- 2.0%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Thailand rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Brunei ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 40th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.