Alternative and nuclear energy in Thailand
Thailand: Alternative and nuclear energy was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.0% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Thailand peaked at 1.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.
That places Thailand 119th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +36.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +67.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +48.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 117 Rwanda 1.0% compare
- 118 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.0% compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 0.9% compare
- 121 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
- 122 Mongolia 0.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Thailand?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Thailand was 1.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Thailand ranks 119th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.