Energy imports and exports in Thailand
Thailand: Energy imports and exports was 57.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy imports and exports in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports and exports in Thailand is 57.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Thailand peaked at 57.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1991.
Thailand ranks 42nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.1% | — |
| 1991 | 39.4% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 47.9% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 39.4% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 44.1% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 43.0% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 51.2% | 57.5% | 4 |
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- 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 energy imports and exports in Thailand?
- Energy imports and exports in Thailand was 57.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for energy imports and exports?
- Thailand ranks 42nd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.