South Korea vs Thailand: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
South Korea
1.2%
in 2025
Thailand
1.0%
in 2025
South Korea rank
53rd
Thailand rank
56th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.2% against 1.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Thailand ahead.
South Korea ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 56th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at 1.2% against 1.0% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between South Korea and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- South Korea ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 56th of 110 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 from solar and wind. 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.