Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Thailand
Thailand: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption was 19.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Thailand is 19.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Thailand peaked at 33.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2021.
That places Thailand 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.5% | — |
| 1991 | 33.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 21.1% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.4% | 21.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Thailand?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Thailand was 19.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Thailand ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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