Ireland vs Thailand: Share of primary energy use by source
Ireland
30.8%
in 2025
Thailand
34.0%
in 2025
Ireland rank
30th
Thailand rank
27th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Ireland
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 34.0% against 30.8% in Ireland, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 27th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 15.1% | 2.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 20.3% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 32.1% | 7.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 36.2% | 6.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 33.8% | 2.3% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Ireland or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 34.0% against 30.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Ireland and Thailand?
- 3.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Thailand rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Ireland ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 27th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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 energy supply.