Netherlands vs Thailand: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Netherlands
32.0%
in 2024
Thailand
35.3%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
31st
Thailand rank
29th
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Netherlands
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 35.3% against 32.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 29th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.7% | 0.0% | 11.7% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 39.8% | 0.0% | 39.8% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 13.6% | 29.8% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 20.3% | 22.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 32.2% | 6.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 36.9% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 34.9% | 0.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Netherlands or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 35.3% against 32.0% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Netherlands and Thailand?
- 3.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Thailand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Thailand rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Netherlands ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 29th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of direct primary energy consumption 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 the total (direct) primary energy.