Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Thailand
Thailand: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 850,508 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy production in Thailand stood at 850,508 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Thailand peaked at 1.17 million TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 553,367 TJ, in 2001.
That places Thailand 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — 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 | 689,958 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 718,528 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 733,204 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 790,081 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 847,054 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 864,309 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 944,278 TJ | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 911,761 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 979,725 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million TJ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million TJ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million TJ | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million TJ | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 987,313 TJ | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 970,631 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million TJ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 874,442 TJ | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 807,854 TJ | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 959,938 TJ | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 868,209 TJ | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 850,508 TJ | -2.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 850,508 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,925 TJ, 95.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 850,508 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,724 TJ, 37.4× 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 | 702,934 TJ | 553,367 TJ | 864,309 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million TJ | 911,761 TJ | 1.17 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 872,190 TJ | 807,854 TJ | 959,938 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 8 Indonesia 1.29 million TJ compare
- 8 Türkiye 186,686 TJ compare
- 9 Germany 1.01 million TJ compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,960 TJ compare
- 10 Uganda 898,568 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 76,255 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56,790 TJ compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49,950 TJ compare
- 12 Kenya 775,113 TJ compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 47,536 TJ compare
- 13 Pakistan 676,007 TJ compare
- 14 Bangladesh 617,479 TJ compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 22,797 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 total bioenergy — energy production in Thailand?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Thailand was 850,508 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million TJ in 2016.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 553,367 TJ in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.