Energy intensity level of primary energy in Thailand
Thailand: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 3.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
90th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2013
All-time low
3.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Thailand stood at 3.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Thailand peaked at 4.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 1993.
Thailand ranks 90th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Thailand, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 3.77 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.69 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 4.09 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.21 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.29 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.14 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.85 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.42 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 3.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 88 Eswatini 3.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 88 Tajikistan 3.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 91 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 91 Samoa 3.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 93 United States of America 3.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd 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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Thailand?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Thailand was 3.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2013.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1993.
- How does Thailand rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Thailand ranks 90th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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