Portugal vs Thailand: Energy use

Portugal
1,815 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Thailand
1,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Portugal rank
64th
Thailand rank
63rd

Energy use over time

  • Portugal
  • Thailand
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k199020072024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 1,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,815 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Portugal, a difference of 36 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 176 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 1,953 kg of oil equivalent per capita 994.24 kg of oil equivalent per capita 958.4 kg of oil equivalent per capita Portugal
2000s 2,408 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,425 kg of oil equivalent per capita 982.76 kg of oil equivalent per capita Portugal
2010s 2,122 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,896 kg of oil equivalent per capita 225.59 kg of oil equivalent per capita Portugal
2020s 1,926 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,863 kg of oil equivalent per capita 63.12 kg of oil equivalent per capita Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Portugal or Thailand?
Thailand, at 1,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,815 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Portugal and Thailand?
36 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for energy use?
Portugal ranks 64th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.