Coal consumption per person in Thailand
Thailand: Coal consumption per person was 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Thailand, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Thailand peaked at 3,120 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Thailand ranks 41st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 34.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 46.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 608.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 828.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,578 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 38 United Arab Emirates 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Ukraine 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Iceland 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 New Zealand 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Zimbabwe 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Chile 2,236 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 coal consumption per person in Thailand?
- Coal consumption per person in Thailand was 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,120 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for coal consumption per person?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.