Renewable electricity in Thailand
Thailand: Renewable electricity was 8.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Thailand, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 8.5% for renewable electricity in 2015.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Thailand peaked at 11.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1999.
That places Thailand 140th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.3% | — |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +39.3% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 53% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 4.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 137 Burkina Faso 9.4% compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 8.9% compare
- 139 Cyprus 8.8% compare
- 141 Egypt 8.3% compare
- 142 Cook Islands 8.2% compare
- 143 Haiti 8.0% 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 renewable electricity in Thailand?
- Renewable electricity in Thailand was 8.5% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for renewable electricity?
- Thailand ranks 140th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants