Japan vs Thailand: Renewable energy consumption

Japan
664,987 TJ
in 2015
Thailand
722,011 TJ
in 2015
Japan rank
18th
Thailand rank
16th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Japan
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 722,011 TJ against 664,987 TJ in Japan, a difference of 57,024 TJ.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 16th of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 465,152 TJ 401,984 TJ 63,168 TJ Japan
2000s 458,203 TJ 484,629 TJ 26,426 TJ Thailand
2010s 559,132 TJ 689,653 TJ 130,522 TJ Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Japan or Thailand?
Thailand, at 722,011 TJ against 664,987 TJ in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Japan and Thailand?
57,024 TJ, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Japan ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 16th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste