Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Thailand
Thailand: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 7.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Thailand, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 7.8% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Thailand peaked at 9.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1999.
Thailand ranks 55th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.9% | — |
| 1966 | 3.1% | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | -21.0% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -30.6% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | +45.8% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -31.7% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -19.4% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -40.6% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +47.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -62.1% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +137.8% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +43.2% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -36.8% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +37.2% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +52.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +43.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -11.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 7.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 7.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 67% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +137.8% | 0.9% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Thailand?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Thailand was 7.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Thailand ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.