Thailand - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Thailand was 79.84 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 82.06 in 2004, while its lowest value was 42.34 in 1975.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1971 43.22
1972 45.06
1973 48.18
1974 45.67
1975 42.34
1976 44.41
1977 45.81
1978 49.04
1979 48.28
1980 50.82
1981 48.58
1982 47.03
1983 56.16
1984 56.65
1985 55.12
1986 53.39
1987 56.16
1988 59.87
1989 59.78
1990 63.84
1991 65.09
1992 66.87
1993 71.73
1994 75.14
1995 75.98
1996 77.84
1997 78.84
1998 78.57
1999 78.70
2000 78.74
2001 81.19
2002 81.93
2003 82.03
2004 82.06
2005 81.81
2006 81.56
2007 81.15
2008 80.57
2009 80.13
2010 79.99
2011 80.19
2012 80.16
2013 80.67
2014 79.84

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use