Renewable energy consumption in Thailand
Thailand: Renewable energy consumption was 22.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Thailand stood at 22.9%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Thailand peaked at 33.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2004.
Thailand ranks 100th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.6% | — |
| 1991 | 33.0% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -5.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 22.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 22.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 21.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 20.0% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.7% | 24.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 energy consumption in Thailand?
- Renewable energy consumption in Thailand was 22.9% 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 energy consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2004.
- How does Thailand rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Thailand ranks 100th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption