Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Thailand
Thailand: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 92.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Thailand, 1981–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 92.2% for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Thailand peaked at 99.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 24th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 97.9% | — |
| 1982 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 97.1% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 98.2% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 92.2% | +1.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 92.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.1%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 92.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88.3%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.8% | 97.1% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 92.5% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 90.9% | 92.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Thailand?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Thailand was 92.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.