Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.3 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
32nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
3.12 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0168 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Thailand is 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 3.12 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Thailand 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0168 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0236 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0408 kilowatt-hours per person | +73.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0438 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0452 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0469 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.036 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0275 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0287 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.042 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0391 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0444 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0417 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0526 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1083 kilowatt-hours per person | +105.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1147 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.125 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1598 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1505 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.186 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3667 kilowatt-hours per person | +97.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3534 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5015 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.9% |
| 1988 | 0.508 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6086 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8285 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9546 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 kilowatt-hours per person, 38% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +105.9% | 0.0526 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1083 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1985 | +97.2% | 0.186 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3667 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1967 | +73.3% | 0.0236 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0408 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.034 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0168 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0452 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0467 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0275 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1083 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3074 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1147 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6086 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8285 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 29 United Arab Emirates 2.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Ukraine 2.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Iceland 2.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 New Zealand 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Chile 2.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Philippines 2.22 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 energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 32nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.