South Korea vs Thailand: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
South Korea
-12.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
-18.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea rank
76th
Thailand rank
77th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- South Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -12.72 terawatt-hours against -18.64 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 5.92 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 76th and Thailand ranks 77th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1795 terawatt-hours | 0.0513 terawatt-hours | 0.1283 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 0.2217 terawatt-hours | 0.8202 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1980s | 13.46 terawatt-hours | 0.2315 terawatt-hours | 13.23 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 1990s | 17.03 terawatt-hours | -0.0802 terawatt-hours | 17.11 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | 13.98 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 12.31 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.37 terawatt-hours | 9.01 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 27.45 terawatt-hours | -0.4321 terawatt-hours | 27.88 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, South Korea or Thailand?
- South Korea, at -12.72 terawatt-hours against -18.64 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between South Korea and Thailand?
- 5.92 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- South Korea ranks 76th and Thailand ranks 77th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.