Charcoal — Energy production in Thailand
Thailand: Charcoal — Energy production was 27,258 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy production in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy production in Thailand stood at 27,258 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Thailand peaked at 159,742 TJ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26,816 TJ, in 2023.
That places Thailand 21st out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83,898 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 80,210 TJ | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 159,742 TJ | +99.2% |
| 1993 | 129,712 TJ | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 120,272 TJ | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 108,058 TJ | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 98,648 TJ | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 97,792 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 97,202 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 96,258 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 97,674 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 98,412 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 99,238 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 101,126 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 103,044 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 115,522 TJ | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 120,006 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 126,762 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 132,042 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 127,676 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 141,394 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 128,650 TJ | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 130,242 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 134,166 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 127,027 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 126,938 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91,538 TJ | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 78,057 TJ | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 43,158 TJ | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 42,510 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 32,568 TJ | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 27,700 TJ | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 28,851 TJ | +4.2% |
| 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 506.91 TJ, 53.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 27,258 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 128.68 TJ, 211.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +99.2% | 80,210 TJ | 159,742 TJ |
| 2018 | -44.7% | 78,057 TJ | 43,158 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,179 TJ | 80,210 TJ | 159,742 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,150 TJ | 97,674 TJ | 132,042 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,368 TJ | 42,510 TJ | 141,394 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,639 TJ | 26,816 TJ | 32,568 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 18 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.61 TJ compare
- 18 Madagascar 31,565 TJ compare
- 19 Egypt 31,211 TJ compare
- 20 OECD 28,926 TJ compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 27,022 TJ compare
- 23 Togo 23,669 TJ compare
- 24 Sudan 22,450 TJ compare
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 production in Thailand?
- Charcoal — energy production in Thailand was 27,258 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 159,742 TJ in 1992.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,816 TJ in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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 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.