Solid biofuels — Energy production in Thailand
Thailand: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 722,933 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Thailand stood at 722,933 TJ.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Thailand peaked at 1.08 million TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 553,367 TJ, in 2001.
Thailand ranks 11th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 624,732 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 657,440 TJ | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 666,272 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 599,548 TJ | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 578,419 TJ | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 595,998 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 613,091 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 596,446 TJ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 569,511 TJ | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 609,991 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 611,095 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 553,367 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 586,061 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 635,682 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 689,824 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 717,040 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 730,282 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 782,560 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 825,797 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 837,075 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 914,209 TJ | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 856,600 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 914,413 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 945,293 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 969,761 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 952,286 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million TJ | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 873,253 TJ | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 838,434 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 888,216 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 734,210 TJ | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 674,697 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 831,902 TJ | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 739,544 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 722,933 TJ | -2.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 722,933 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,819 TJ, 82.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 722,933 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,068 TJ, 37.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 611,145 TJ | 569,511 TJ | 666,272 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 696,878 TJ | 553,367 TJ | 837,075 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 922,752 TJ | 838,434 TJ | 1.08 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 740,657 TJ | 674,697 TJ | 831,902 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 8 Türkiye 125,389 TJ compare
- 8 Uganda 896,898 TJ compare
- 9 Indonesia 874,002 TJ compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,737 TJ compare
- 10 Kenya 775,078 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,962 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56,790 TJ compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 47,536 TJ compare
- 12 Pakistan 675,738 TJ compare
- 13 Bangladesh 617,479 TJ compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 47,158 TJ compare
- 14 Germany 526,553 TJ compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 22,442 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 solid biofuels — energy production in Thailand?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Thailand was 722,933 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million TJ in 2016.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 553,367 TJ in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy production. 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.