Thailand vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Thailand
13.5%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
12.6%
in 2024
Thailand rank
67th
United Arab Emirates rank
68th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 13.5% against 12.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 67th and United Arab Emirates ranks 68th of 79 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 5.2% | 7.6% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 5.3% | 7.8% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 8.3% | 4.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.4% | 2.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.1% | 1.1% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Thailand or United Arab Emirates?
- Thailand, at 13.5% against 12.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Thailand ranks 67th and United Arab Emirates ranks 68th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.