Coal production per person in Thailand
Thailand: Coal production per person was 501.18 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
501.18 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
41st
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,319 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production per person in Thailand, 1900–2025
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 501.18 kilowatt-hours per person for coal production per person in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Thailand peaked at 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Thailand ranks 41st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0.4992 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0.1215 kilowatt-hours per person | -75.7% |
| 1954 | 0.7097 kilowatt-hours per person | +484.0% |
| 1955 | 4.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +564.9% |
| 1956 | 9.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +108.8% |
| 1957 | 10.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1958 | 10.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 11.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 10.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 10.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 12.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 12.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 9.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.3% |
| 1965 | 10.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 14.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.8% |
| 1967 | 27.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +90.3% |
| 1968 | 24.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 26.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 29.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 32.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 24.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.5% |
| 1973 | 24.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 32.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 30.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 43.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.8% |
| 1977 | 27.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.9% |
| 1978 | 39.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.4% |
| 1979 | 81.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +107.8% |
| 1980 | 101.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 113.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 129.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 121 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 148.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 345.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +132.2% |
| 1986 | 345.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 433.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 452.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 570.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 760.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 872.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 915.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 939.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,135 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 1,064 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 956.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 941.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 996.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 1,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 932.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 851.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 824.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 805.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 839.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 796.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 779.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 763.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 636.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 706.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 670.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 611.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 574.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 532.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 571.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 547.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 514.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 512.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 501.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +564.9% | 0.7097 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.72 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1954 | +484.0% | 0.1215 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7097 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1985 | +132.2% | 148.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 345.27 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1956 | +108.8% | 4.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.85 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1979 | +107.8% | 39.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.46 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 81.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 276.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 570.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 760.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 942.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 805.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 738.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 574.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 530.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 501.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 571.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 38 Philippines 791.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Zambia 650.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Malaysia 624.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Albania 496.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Peru 446.77 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Venezuela 431.6 kilowatt-hours per person 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 coal production per person in Thailand?
- Coal production per person in Thailand was 501.18 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 production per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,319 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Thailand rank for coal production per person?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.