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
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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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from coal
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.