Russia vs Thailand: Share of electricity generation from coal
Russia
18.4%
in 2025
Thailand
17.8%
in 2025
Russia rank
38th
Thailand rank
40th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Russia
- Thailand
How they compare
Russia currently reports 18.4% against 17.8% in Thailand, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Thailand ahead.
Russia ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 22.2% | 7.9% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 21.6% | 4.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.7% | 0.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 20.2% | 4.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 18.6% | 1.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Russia or Thailand?
- Russia, at 18.4% against 17.8% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Russia and Thailand?
- 0.6%, 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 share of electricity generation from coal?
- Russia ranks 38th 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.