Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Thailand
Thailand: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 16.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Thailand, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 16.6% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Thailand peaked at 22.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1999.
Thailand ranks 148th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 11.6% | 22.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 4.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 5.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.2% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 145 Burkina Faso 17.2% compare
- 146 Aruba 17.0% compare
- 147 Israel 16.9% compare
- 150 Seychelles 15.9% compare
- 151 Kazakhstan 14.9% compare
More climate change data for Thailand
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 71.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 44.98 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.31 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.74 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Thailand?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Thailand was 16.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Thailand ranks 148th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.