India vs Thailand: Share of electricity generation from oil
India
0.2%
in 2025
Thailand
0.1%
in 2025
India rank
179th
Thailand rank
181st
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- India
- Thailand
How they compare
India currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes India's figure about 2.6 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Thailand ahead.
India ranks 179th and Thailand ranks 181st of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 11.6% | 6.2% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 25.5% | 21.2% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.2% | India |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, India or Thailand?
- India, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between India and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Thailand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and Thailand rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- India ranks 179th and Thailand ranks 181st of 208 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 oil. 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.