Thailand vs United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Thailand
2,305 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2,554 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Thailand rank
32nd
United Arab Emirates rank
29th
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person in Thailand, a difference of 249 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 29th of 79 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 375.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,700 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 701.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, Thailand or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 249 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Thailand ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 29th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. 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.