Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Thailand
Thailand: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -18.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Thailand, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Thailand is -18.64 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1,318.5% on the previous year and down 186.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Thailand peaked at 21.47 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, -18.64 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Thailand 77th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.223 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.304 terawatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 1968 | 0.037 terawatt-hours | -87.8% |
| 1969 | -0.359 terawatt-hours | -1070.3% |
| 1970 | 0.741 terawatt-hours | -306.4% |
| 1971 | 0.261 terawatt-hours | -64.8% |
| 1972 | -0.32 terawatt-hours | -222.6% |
| 1973 | 0.152 terawatt-hours | -147.5% |
| 1974 | 0.578 terawatt-hours | +280.3% |
| 1975 | 0.941 terawatt-hours | +62.8% |
| 1976 | 0.238 terawatt-hours | -74.7% |
| 1977 | -0.372 terawatt-hours | -256.3% |
| 1978 | -1.16 terawatt-hours | +210.5% |
| 1979 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -199.8% |
| 1980 | -1.99 terawatt-hours | -272.6% |
| 1981 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | -185.5% |
| 1982 | 0.862 terawatt-hours | -49.3% |
| 1983 | -0.176 terawatt-hours | -120.4% |
| 1984 | 0.421 terawatt-hours | -339.2% |
| 1985 | -0.39 terawatt-hours | -192.6% |
| 1986 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | -572.0% |
| 1987 | -1.46 terawatt-hours | -179.3% |
| 1988 | -0.2615 terawatt-hours | -82.1% |
| 1989 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | -776.1% |
| 1990 | -0.5946 terawatt-hours | -133.6% |
| 1991 | -0.3807 terawatt-hours | -36.0% |
| 1992 | -0.3722 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1993 | -0.5203 terawatt-hours | +39.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8541 terawatt-hours | -264.1% |
| 1995 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | +189.1% |
| 1996 | 0.818 terawatt-hours | -66.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0688 terawatt-hours | -91.6% |
| 1998 | -1.88 terawatt-hours | -2838.4% |
| 1999 | -1.26 terawatt-hours | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | -316.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5673 terawatt-hours | -79.2% |
| 2002 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +180.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5903 terawatt-hours | -54.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2145 terawatt-hours | -63.7% |
| 2006 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | +1332.4% |
| 2007 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | +153.3% |
| 2012 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 4.11 terawatt-hours | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 6.89 terawatt-hours | +67.8% |
| 2015 | 21.47 terawatt-hours | +211.5% |
| 2016 | 9.41 terawatt-hours | -56.1% |
| 2017 | 9.82 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.29 terawatt-hours | +55.7% |
| 2019 | 10.21 terawatt-hours | -33.2% |
| 2020 | -8.11 terawatt-hours | -179.4% |
| 2021 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | -156.4% |
| 2022 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | -49.5% |
| 2023 | 15.75 terawatt-hours | +583.2% |
| 2024 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | -90.3% |
| 2025 | -18.64 terawatt-hours | -1318.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -18.64 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.77 terawatt-hours. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -18.64 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 terawatt-hours. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -2838.4% | 0.0688 terawatt-hours | -1.88 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +1332.4% | 0.2145 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours |
| 2025 | -1318.5% | 1.53 terawatt-hours | -18.64 terawatt-hours |
| 1969 | -1070.3% | 0.037 terawatt-hours | -0.359 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0513 terawatt-hours | -0.359 terawatt-hours | 0.304 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.2217 terawatt-hours | -1.16 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2315 terawatt-hours | -1.99 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0802 terawatt-hours | -1.88 terawatt-hours | 2.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 0.2145 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 21.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4321 terawatt-hours | -18.64 terawatt-hours | 15.75 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Thailand?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Thailand was -18.64 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.47 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.64 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Thailand ranks 77th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 186.8%. 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 Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.