Macau, China vs Thailand: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Macau, China
19,407 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Thailand
19,425 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Macau, China rank
92nd
Thailand rank
91st
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Macau, China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 19,425 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person in Macau, China, a difference of 18 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 92nd and Thailand ranks 91st of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,732 kilowatt-hours per person | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 14,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,655 kilowatt-hours per person | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 18,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,389 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,319 kilowatt-hours per person | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 20,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,199 kilowatt-hours per person | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 18,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,001 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Macau, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 19,425 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Macau, China and Thailand?
- 18 kilowatt-hours per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Thailand rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Macau, China ranks 92nd and Thailand ranks 91st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.