Energy intensity in Thailand
Thailand: Energy intensity 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
51st
of 166 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
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity 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
Thailand recorded 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity 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 51st out of 166 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.
Energy intensity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.4347 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 0.4641 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4839 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.582 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5789 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6368 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6712 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7955 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.766 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.755 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7837 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7578 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7679 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7606 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7573 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7463 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6923 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6662 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6966 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7334 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7276 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7735 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7735 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7914 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8447 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8716 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8851 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9372 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9832 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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
- 48 Armenia 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 49 New Zealand 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 50 Algeria 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 52 Slovakia 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 53 Azerbaijan 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 54 Seychelles 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 in Thailand?
- Energy intensity 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 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4347 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for energy intensity?
- Thailand ranks 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.