Portugal vs Thailand: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Portugal
8,732 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
9,990 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
32nd
Thailand rank
29th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Portugal
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9,990 terawatt-hours against 8,732 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 1,258 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 32nd and Thailand ranks 29th of 79 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.101 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.101 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 24.41 terawatt-hours | 15.85 terawatt-hours | 8.56 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 695.36 terawatt-hours | 2,400 terawatt-hours | 1,705 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4,742 terawatt-hours | 6,622 terawatt-hours | 1,880 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Portugal or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9,990 terawatt-hours against 8,732 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Portugal and Thailand?
- 1,258 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 solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Portugal ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 29th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.