Charcoal — Energy consumption in Thailand
Thailand: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 27,258 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Thailand stood at 27,258 TJ.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Thailand peaked at 159,860 TJ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25,606 TJ, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 20th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Thailand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83,986 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 80,122 TJ | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 159,860 TJ | +99.5% |
| 1993 | 129,712 TJ | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 120,596 TJ | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 108,383 TJ | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 99,120 TJ | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 98,088 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 97,262 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 95,728 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 98,235 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 98,618 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 99,562 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 101,716 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 103,899 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 116,436 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 121,127 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 126,496 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 133,546 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 129,269 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 143,576 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 131,482 TJ | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 133,546 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 137,883 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 130,449 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 129,387 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 93,279 TJ | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 80,299 TJ | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 41,802 TJ | -47.9% |
| 2019 | 40,710 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 30,798 TJ | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 25,606 TJ | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 28,851 TJ | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 26,816 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 27,258 TJ | +1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 27,258 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 114.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 27,258 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.95 TJ, 284.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +99.5% | 80,122 TJ | 159,860 TJ |
| 2018 | -47.9% | 80,299 TJ | 41,802 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,286 TJ | 80,122 TJ | 159,860 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,890 TJ | 98,235 TJ | 133,546 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,241 TJ | 40,710 TJ | 143,576 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,866 TJ | 25,606 TJ | 30,798 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 charcoal — energy consumption in Thailand?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Thailand was 27,258 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 159,860 TJ in 1992.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,606 TJ in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.