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Energy intensity of the economy in Thailand

Thailand: Energy intensity of the economy was 1.55 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.55 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.8 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2002
All-time low
0.569 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1965
Years of data
52
1965–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Thailand, 1965–2016

0.50.7511.21.51.8196519902016

Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

In 2016, energy intensity of the economy in Thailand stood at 1.55 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Thailand peaked at 1.8 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.569 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 1965.

Thailand ranks 44th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Thailand, year by year

Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1965 0.569 kWh per 2011$PPP —
1966 0.597 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.9%
1967 0.618 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.5%
1968 0.715 kWh per 2011$PPP +15.7%
1969 0.704 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.5%
1970 0.802 kWh per 2011$PPP +13.9%
1971 0.846 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.5%
1972 0.985 kWh per 2011$PPP +16.4%
1973 0.962 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.3%
1974 0.964 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.2%
1975 1 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.3%
1976 0.98 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.5%
1977 0.98 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.0%
1978 0.977 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.3%
1979 0.975 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.2%
1980 0.939 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.7%
1981 0.893 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.9%
1982 0.877 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.8%
1983 0.922 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.1%
1984 0.962 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.3%
1985 0.972 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.0%
1986 1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.0%
1987 1.07 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.9%
1988 1.07 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.2%
1989 1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.9%
1990 1.21 kWh per 2011$PPP +8.3%
1991 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.6%
1992 1.25 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.3%
1993 1.31 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.0%
1994 1.35 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.7%
1995 1.31 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.5%
1996 1.36 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.8%
1997 1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP +14.5%
1998 1.7 kWh per 2011$PPP +9.2%
1999 1.76 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.5%
2000 1.74 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.5%
2001 1.76 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.6%
2002 1.8 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.3%
2003 1.77 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.8%
2004 1.76 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.7%
2005 1.68 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.5%
2006 1.6 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.9%
2007 1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.4%
2008 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.1%
2009 1.57 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.0%
2010 1.48 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.1%
2011 1.44 kWh per 2011$PPP -2.2%
2012 1.41 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.9%
2013 1.49 kWh per 2011$PPP +5.4%
2014 1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.7%
2015 1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.2%
2016 1.55 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6406 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.569 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.715 kWh per 2011$PPP 5
1970s 0.9476 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.802 kWh per 2011$PPP 1 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1980s 0.9837 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.877 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 1.41 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.21 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.76 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 1.67 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.8 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.41 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 41 Serbia 1.56 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 42 Finland 1.55 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 43 Panama 1.55 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 45 Australia 1.53 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 46 Armenia 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 46 Vietnam 1.5 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Thailand?
Energy intensity of the economy in Thailand was 1.55 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.8 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2002.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.569 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1965.
How does Thailand rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Thailand ranks 44th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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