Romania vs Thailand: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Romania
31.6%
in 2024
Thailand
35.3%
in 2024
Romania rank
32nd
Thailand rank
29th
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Romania
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 35.3% against 31.6% in Romania, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 29th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.9% | 0.0% | 50.9% | Romania |
| 1970s | 48.9% | 0.0% | 48.9% | Romania |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 13.6% | 33.7% | Romania |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 20.3% | 23.7% | Romania |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 32.2% | 6.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 36.9% | 2.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 34.9% | 1.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Romania or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 35.3% against 31.6% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Romania and Thailand?
- 3.7%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Thailand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Thailand rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Romania ranks 32nd 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.