Biodiesel — Energy production in Thailand
Thailand: Biodiesel — Energy production was 53,822 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biodiesel — Energy production in Thailand, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 53,822 TJ for biodiesel — energy production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biodiesel — energy production in Thailand peaked at 59,781 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2004.
Thailand ranks 10th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biodiesel — Energy production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2005 | 36.8 TJ | — |
| 2006 | 73.6 TJ | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 3,312 TJ | +4400.0% |
| 2008 | 13,726 TJ | +314.4% |
| 2009 | 17,186 TJ | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 18,400 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 19,798 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 28,373 TJ | +43.3% |
| 2013 | 32,862 TJ | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 37,131 TJ | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 39,192 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 39,008 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 45,193 TJ | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 50,940 TJ | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 59,781 TJ | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 59,684 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 53,693 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 45,046 TJ | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 54,049 TJ | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 53,822 TJ | -0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 53,822 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,342 TJ, 2.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 53,822 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,090 TJ, 1.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biodiesel — Energy production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4400.0% | 73.6 TJ | 3,312 TJ |
| 2008 | +314.4% | 3,312 TJ | 13,726 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,722 TJ | 0 TJ | 17,186 TJ | 6 |
| 2010s | 37,068 TJ | 18,400 TJ | 59,781 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,259 TJ | 45,046 TJ | 59,684 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biodiesel — energy production in Thailand?
- Biodiesel — energy production in Thailand was 53,822 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 59,781 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest biodiesel — energy production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2004.
- How does Thailand rank for biodiesel — energy production?
- Thailand ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biodiesel — energy production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biodiesel — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.