Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Thailand
Thailand: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 81,536 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Thailand, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid biofuels — energy production in Thailand is 81,536 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Thailand peaked at 94,750 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 134 TJ, in 2004.
Thailand ranks 8th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 134 TJ | — |
| 2005 | 1,457 TJ | +987.5% |
| 2006 | 2,754 TJ | +89.0% |
| 2007 | 7,278 TJ | +164.3% |
| 2008 | 20,587 TJ | +182.9% |
| 2009 | 25,708 TJ | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 27,458 TJ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 30,652 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 42,282 TJ | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 53,257 TJ | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 59,643 TJ | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 64,143 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 64,897 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 76,282 TJ | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 82,797 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 94,750 TJ | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 91,412 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 82,158 TJ | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 75,636 TJ | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 82,084 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 81,536 TJ | -0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 81,536 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,267 TJ, 4.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 81,536 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,558 TJ, 17.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +987.5% | 134 TJ | 1,457 TJ |
| 2008 | +182.9% | 7,278 TJ | 20,587 TJ |
| 2007 | +164.3% | 2,754 TJ | 7,278 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,653 TJ | 134 TJ | 25,708 TJ | 6 |
| 2010s | 59,616 TJ | 27,458 TJ | 94,750 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,565 TJ | 75,636 TJ | 91,412 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 liquid biofuels — energy production in Thailand?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in Thailand was 81,536 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 94,750 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 TJ in 2004.
- How does Thailand rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Thailand ranks 8th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Liquid biofuels — 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.