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
Latest (2025)
-5.57 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 315.4%
World rank
65th
of 79 countries
All-time high
19.34 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
-29.63 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Thailand, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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 79 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.
Annual change in primary energy from coal in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.2326 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.5931 terawatt-hours | +155.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1396 terawatt-hours | -76.5% |
| 1969 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1047 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1971 | -0.3576 terawatt-hours | -441.7% |
| 1972 | -0.2843 terawatt-hours | -20.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0738 terawatt-hours | -126.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5586 terawatt-hours | +656.9% |
| 1975 | -0.074 terawatt-hours | -113.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2563 terawatt-hours | -446.2% |
| 1977 | -0.071 terawatt-hours | -127.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5147 terawatt-hours | -825.1% |
| 1979 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | +393.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3936 terawatt-hours | -84.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5882 terawatt-hours | +49.5% |
| 1982 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +200.5% |
| 1983 | -0.3025 terawatt-hours | -117.1% |
| 1984 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | -724.6% |
| 1985 | 9.26 terawatt-hours | +390.0% |
| 1986 | -0.3479 terawatt-hours | -103.8% |
| 1987 | 8.03 terawatt-hours | -2407.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7919 terawatt-hours | -90.1% |
| 1989 | 5.87 terawatt-hours | +640.6% |
| 1990 | 12.58 terawatt-hours | +114.5% |
| 1991 | 7.76 terawatt-hours | -38.3% |
| 1992 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | -51.9% |
| 1993 | 6.47 terawatt-hours | +73.4% |
| 1994 | 9.9 terawatt-hours | +52.9% |
| 1995 | 10.31 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 18.1 terawatt-hours | +75.6% |
| 1997 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | -82.4% |
| 1998 | -20.72 terawatt-hours | -751.3% |
| 1999 | 5.31 terawatt-hours | -125.6% |
| 2000 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | -56.7% |
| 2001 | 10.38 terawatt-hours | +351.5% |
| 2002 | 6.86 terawatt-hours | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | -66.1% |
| 2004 | 13.4 terawatt-hours | +475.1% |
| 2005 | 10.09 terawatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 9.06 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 17.81 terawatt-hours | +96.7% |
| 2008 | 12.68 terawatt-hours | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5857 terawatt-hours | -95.4% |
| 2010 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | +683.6% |
| 2011 | 3.03 terawatt-hours | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | +198.0% |
| 2013 | -3.03 terawatt-hours | -133.5% |
| 2014 | 19.34 terawatt-hours | -738.9% |
| 2015 | -3.8 terawatt-hours | -119.6% |
| 2016 | 3.96 terawatt-hours | -204.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8264 terawatt-hours | -79.1% |
| 2018 | 13.81 terawatt-hours | +1571.4% |
| 2019 | -24.22 terawatt-hours | -275.3% |
| 2020 | 13.73 terawatt-hours | -156.7% |
| 2021 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | -62.9% |
| 2022 | -19.6 terawatt-hours | -484.9% |
| 2023 | -29.63 terawatt-hours | +51.2% |
| 2024 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | -108.7% |
| 2025 | -5.57 terawatt-hours | -315.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -5.57 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0 terawatt-hours, 2622290.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -5.57 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.13 terawatt-hours, 4.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from coal in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2407.2% | -0.3479 terawatt-hours | 8.03 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +1571.4% | 0.8264 terawatt-hours | 13.81 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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) – 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 79 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) – 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.