What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?

Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2014.

What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4347 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1965.

How does Thailand rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?

Thailand ranks 48th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.

Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Thailand

Name: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Thailand: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar

Change on year

down 2.6%

World rank

48th

of 163 countries

All-time high

1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar

in 2014

All-time low

0.4347 kilowatt-hours per dollar

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2022

Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 1965–2022

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 dollar.

Analysis

In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Thailand stood at 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4347 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1965.

That places Thailand 48th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5087 kilowatt-hours per dollar	0.4347 kilowatt-hours per dollar	0.582 kilowatt-hours per dollar	5
1970s	0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar	0.6368 kilowatt-hours per dollar	0.7955 kilowatt-hours per dollar	10
1980s	0.7331 kilowatt-hours per dollar	0.6662 kilowatt-hours per dollar	0.7914 kilowatt-hours per dollar	10
1990s	1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar	0.8447 kilowatt-hours per dollar	1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar	10
2000s	1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar	1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar	1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar	10
2010s	1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar	1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar	1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar	10
2020s	1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar	1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar	1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar	3

Countries ranked near Thailand

45 Armenia 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
46 New Zealand 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
47 Algeria 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
49 Slovakia 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
50 Azerbaijan 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
51 Seychelles 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

More energy & mining data for Thailand

Fuel imports 16.9% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
Gas production 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 3.4% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.2% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.3% (2023)

All data for Thailand →

Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?: Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2014.
What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4347 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1965.
How does Thailand rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?: Thailand ranks 48th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilowatt-hours per dollar
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 7,728 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.