Gas consumption per person in Thailand
Thailand: Gas consumption per person was 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6,605 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
52nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,224 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Gas consumption per person in Thailand, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person for gas consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Thailand peaked at 7,224 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 52nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 59.18 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 295.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +399.8% |
| 1983 | 341.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 500.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.5% |
| 1985 | 645.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 681.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 928.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 1,039 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 1,350 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 1,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1,752 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1,788 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 2,544 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 2,681 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2,941 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 3,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 4,153 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 4,382 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 4,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4,959 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 5,463 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 6,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7,004 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 6,996 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,113 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7,224 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7,136 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7,008 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,122 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,540 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 6,555 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6,178 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 6,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 6,879 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +399.8% | 59.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 295.8 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 556.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,936 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,879 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 49 Croatia 6,840 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Moldova 6,764 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Czechia 6,732 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Spain 6,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Turkey 6,438 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Norway 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Thailand?
- Gas consumption per person in Thailand was 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7,224 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for gas consumption per person?
- Thailand ranks 52nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.