What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Serbia and Thailand?

0.01 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Serbia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Thailand?

25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Serbia vs Thailand: Energy intensity of the economy

Serbia

1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Thailand

1.55 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Serbia rank

41st

Thailand rank

44th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Serbia
Thailand

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.55 kWh per 2011$PPP in Thailand, a difference of 0.01 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 44th of 161 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Serbia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.94 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.45 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.49 kWh per 2011$PPP	Serbia
2000s	2.41 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.67 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7337 kWh per 2011$PPP	Serbia
2010s	1.62 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1256 kWh per 2011$PPP	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Serbia or Thailand?: Serbia, at 1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.55 kWh per 2011$PPP in Thailand as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Serbia and Thailand?: 0.01 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Thailand?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Serbia and Thailand rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Serbia ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 44th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Serbia vs Thailand: Energy intensity of the economy. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/energy-intensity-of-the-economy-kwh-per-2011-ppp/serbia/thailand/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/energy-intensity-of-the-economy-kwh-per-2011-ppp/serbia/thailand/">Serbia vs Thailand: Energy intensity of the economy</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).