Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -3.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 188.8%
World rank
195th
of 217 countries
All-time high
30.05 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-7.47 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Thailand recorded -3.18 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 188.8% on the previous year and down 203.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 30.05 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -7.47 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 195th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 18.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1968 | 30.05 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 1969 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1970 | 17.18 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 1971 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1972 | 23.45 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1973 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1974 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1975 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 1976 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1977 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 1978 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1980 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1981 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1982 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 1983 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +652.2% |
| 1984 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1986 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 16.45 % change on previous year | +251.1% |
| 1988 | 13.29 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 18.64 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1992 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 13.99 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 12.3 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 13.23 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1998 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 1999 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2000 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2001 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2002 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2006 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1796 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2009 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +1490.3% |
| 2010 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 2011 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2012 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +170.8% |
| 2013 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2014 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2015 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 2019 | -0.3756 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2020 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +1757.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2186 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0261 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5203 % change on previous year | +1893.9% |
| 2024 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +589.3% |
| 2025 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.28 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 30.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.95 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 23.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.83 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 16.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.55 % change on previous year | -7.47 % change on previous year | 18.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 % change on previous year | 0.1796 % change on previous year | 8.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.3756 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9683 % change on previous year | -6.98 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 192 Togo -2.75 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Slovenia -2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Kyrgyzstan -3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Serbia -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Jamaica -3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 198 El Salvador -3.87 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Thailand was -3.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 30.05 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.47 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 195th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 203.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.