Bangladesh vs Thailand: Share of electricity generation from gas
Bangladesh
64.3%
in 2025
Thailand
65.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
27th
Thailand rank
26th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Bangladesh
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 65.5% against 64.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 26th of 206 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 70.9% | 18.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 69.8% | 12.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 65.7% | 4.3% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Bangladesh or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 65.5% against 64.3% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Thailand rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 26th of 206 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 gas. 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.