Coal production by region in Thailand
Thailand: Coal production by region was 35.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.89 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
80.1 terawatt-hours
in 1997
All-time low
5.29 terawatt-hours
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Coal production by region in Thailand, 1981–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 35.89 terawatt-hours for coal production by region in 2025.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production by region in Thailand peaked at 80.1 terawatt-hours in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.29 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
Thailand ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Coal production by region in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 6.17 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 5.86 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 1985 | 17.36 terawatt-hours | +136.5% |
| 1986 | 17.67 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 22.56 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 23.98 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 30.7 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 41.61 terawatt-hours | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 48.55 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 51.74 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 53.95 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 60.22 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 64.3 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 74.11 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 80.1 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 69.81 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 66.27 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 60.29 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 65.6 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 66.17 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 61.1 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 65.25 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 69.58 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 62.06 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 57.13 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 55.75 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 54.84 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 57.57 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 69.69 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 55.28 terawatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 54.45 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 53.64 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 44.88 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 50.07 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 47.75 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 43.68 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 41.07 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 38.17 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 40.97 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 39.3 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 36.91 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 36.73 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 35.89 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 35.89 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 297.03 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 35.89 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 297.03 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +136.5% | 7.34 terawatt-hours | 17.36 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.21 terawatt-hours | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 30.7 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 61.06 terawatt-hours | 41.61 terawatt-hours | 80.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.78 terawatt-hours | 54.84 terawatt-hours | 69.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.81 terawatt-hours | 41.07 terawatt-hours | 69.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 38 terawatt-hours | 35.89 terawatt-hours | 40.97 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 coal production by region in Thailand?
- Coal production by region in Thailand was 35.89 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 coal production by region recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- What is the lowest coal production by region recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Thailand rank for coal production by region?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production by region rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Coal production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.