Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 5.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Thailand is 5.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1,165.4% on the previous year and up 290.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 133.62 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -60.99 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Thailand 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -15.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1974 | 30.74 % change on previous year | +249.5% |
| 1975 | 38.28 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 7 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1977 | -10.23 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 1978 | -35.38 % change on previous year | +245.9% |
| 1979 | 54.64 % change on previous year | -254.5% |
| 1980 | -60.99 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 1981 | 133.62 % change on previous year | -319.1% |
| 1982 | 28.98 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1983 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1984 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -350.7% |
| 1985 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 1986 | 49.87 % change on previous year | -621.8% |
| 1987 | -26.58 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1988 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1989 | 47.63 % change on previous year | -718.4% |
| 1990 | -11 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1991 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1992 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1993 | -12.87 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1994 | 22.31 % change on previous year | -273.4% |
| 1995 | 51.22 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 1996 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1997 | -0.8976 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1998 | -26.61 % change on previous year | +2864.4% |
| 1999 | -28.55 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 66.45 % change on previous year | -332.7% |
| 2001 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2002 | 19.59 % change on previous year | +239.9% |
| 2003 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2004 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -310.5% |
| 2005 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2006 | 32.54 % change on previous year | -1299.2% |
| 2007 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2008 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -380.8% |
| 2009 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2010 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -471.6% |
| 2011 | 36.83 % change on previous year | -796.0% |
| 2012 | 13.75 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2013 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2014 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -268.3% |
| 2015 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2016 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -681.4% |
| 2017 | 22.15 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 30.01 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2020 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2021 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2022 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2024 | -0.504 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2025 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -1165.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.37 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.37 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.17 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate 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 | -2864.4% | -0.8976 % change on previous year | -26.61 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1299.2% | -2.71 % change on previous year | 32.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.78 % change on previous year | -35.38 % change on previous year | 54.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 16.22 % change on previous year | -60.99 % change on previous year | 133.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -28.55 % change on previous year | 51.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.07 % change on previous year | -12.38 % change on previous year | 66.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.46 % change on previous year | -7.33 % change on previous year | 36.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 % change on previous year | -9.52 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 69 Myanmar 5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Japan 5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 71 United States 5.72 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Faroe Islands 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Zimbabwe 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Mauritania 4.44 % change on previous year compare
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Thailand was 5.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 133.62 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.99 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.8%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.