Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Share of electricity generation from gas
Saudi Arabia
63.3%
in 2024
Thailand
65.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
29th
Thailand rank
26th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 65.5% against 63.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 26th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.9% | 50.3% | 2.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 45.4% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 70.9% | 19.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 69.8% | 19.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 65.7% | 4.1% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 65.5% against 63.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 2.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 26th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.