Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Electricity generation from solar
Saudi Arabia
8.23 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Thailand
9.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
31st
Thailand rank
29th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.98 terawatt-hours against 8.23 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.75 terawatt-hours.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 29th of 210 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.067 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 2.33 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 5.12 terawatt-hours | 2.23 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9.98 terawatt-hours against 8.23 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 1.75 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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.