Spain vs Thailand: Fossil fuel consumption
Spain
737.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
644.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
17th
Thailand rank
20th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Spain
- Thailand
How they compare
Spain currently reports 737.17 terawatt-hours against 644.22 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 92.95 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 20th of 79 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 228.68 terawatt-hours | 39.26 terawatt-hours | 189.42 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 475.02 terawatt-hours | 96.88 terawatt-hours | 378.14 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 557.25 terawatt-hours | 141.5 terawatt-hours | 415.74 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 666.5 terawatt-hours | 358.13 terawatt-hours | 308.37 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 868.78 terawatt-hours | 495.42 terawatt-hours | 373.36 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 721.95 terawatt-hours | 601.35 terawatt-hours | 120.61 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 690.24 terawatt-hours | 619.55 terawatt-hours | 70.69 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Spain or Thailand?
- Spain, at 737.17 terawatt-hours against 644.22 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Spain and Thailand?
- 92.95 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 fossil fuel consumption?
- Spain ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 20th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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.