Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.52 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
52nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.78 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.027 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Thailand stood at 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 1.78 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.027 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Thailand ranks 52nd of 79 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.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.027 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0332 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0414 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0413 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0299 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0497 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0554 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0456 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0483 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0615 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 0.083 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0868 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0762 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0482 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.8% |
| 1979 | 0.073 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0279 kilowatt-hours per person | -61.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0639 kilowatt-hours per person | +129.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0808 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0756 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0827 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0734 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1081 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0782 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0719 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1036 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.0% |
| 1990 | 0.091 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0827 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0748 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0646 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0783 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.119 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.9% |
| 1996 | 0.131 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1304 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0981 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0767 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.119 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1267 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1503 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1688 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1764 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1781 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2228 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2535 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2837 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3142 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3415 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4134 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4935 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5494 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6447 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.946 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0346 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.027 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0414 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0628 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0456 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0868 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0766 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0279 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1081 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0947 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0646 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.131 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1994 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.119 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3142 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8649 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3415 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 52nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.