Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Thailand
Thailand: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 9.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Thailand, 2007–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 9.7% for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in 2025.
That represents a change of down 85.6% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Thailand peaked at 427.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 60th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.2% | — |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -95.0% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +4485.7% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +120.8% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +97.5% |
| 2012 | 427.8% | +590.8% |
| 2013 | 152.3% | -64.4% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | -64.7% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -57.2% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +114.9% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -43.6% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -100.5% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -10264.2% |
| 2020 | -2.2% | -116.6% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -85.8% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -959.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +101.8% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | +1124.4% |
| 2025 | 9.7% | -85.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 9.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.8%, 49% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +10264.2% | -0.1% | 13.4% |
| 2009 | +4485.7% | 0.3% | 14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 0.3% | 14.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | -0.1% | 427.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | -2.2% | 67.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Thailand?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Thailand was 9.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 427.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Thailand ranks 60th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.