Portugal vs Thailand: Electricity generation from solar
Portugal
8.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
9.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
30th
Thailand rank
29th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Portugal
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.98 terawatt-hours against 8.86 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 1.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
Portugal ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 29th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2000s | 0.022 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0.006 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 5.93 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Portugal or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9.98 terawatt-hours against 8.86 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Portugal and Thailand?
- 1.12 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Portugal ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 29th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.