Annual change in primary energy from coal in Thailand
Thailand: Annual change in primary energy from coal was -5.57 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Thailand, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Thailand recorded -5.57 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from coal in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 315.4% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in Thailand peaked at 19.34 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, -29.63 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Thailand 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2646 terawatt-hours | 0.093 terawatt-hours | 0.5931 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.326 terawatt-hours | -0.3576 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -0.3479 terawatt-hours | 9.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.66 terawatt-hours | -20.72 terawatt-hours | 18.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.55 terawatt-hours | 0.5857 terawatt-hours | 17.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 terawatt-hours | -24.22 terawatt-hours | 19.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.56 terawatt-hours | -29.63 terawatt-hours | 13.73 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Fuel imports 16.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Gas production 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 3.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in Thailand?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in Thailand was -5.57 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.34 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.63 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Thailand ranks 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.