Spain vs Thailand: Primary energy use
Spain
1,444 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
1,391 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
20th
Thailand rank
22nd
Primary energy use over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,444 terawatt-hours against 1,391 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 53 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362.07 terawatt-hours | 41.54 terawatt-hours | 320.52 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 655.93 terawatt-hours | 101.36 terawatt-hours | 554.57 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 895.91 terawatt-hours | 189.77 terawatt-hours | 706.14 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 1,180 terawatt-hours | 553.52 terawatt-hours | 626.77 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,622 terawatt-hours | 947.35 terawatt-hours | 674.9 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,477 terawatt-hours | 1,349 terawatt-hours | 127.93 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,386 terawatt-hours | 1,392 terawatt-hours | 6.2 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Spain or Thailand?
- Spain, at 1,444 terawatt-hours against 1,391 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Spain and Thailand?
- 53 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for primary energy use?
- Spain ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.