Thailand vs United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption
Thailand
1,282 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1,321 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand rank
21st
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,321 terawatt-hours against 1,282 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 39 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.4 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 36.18 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1970s | 98.8 terawatt-hours | 31.12 terawatt-hours | 67.68 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1980s | 185.92 terawatt-hours | 202.43 terawatt-hours | 16.51 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 547.95 terawatt-hours | 463.91 terawatt-hours | 84.04 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2000s | 934.16 terawatt-hours | 710.35 terawatt-hours | 223.81 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,288 terawatt-hours | 1,137 terawatt-hours | 150.76 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,278 terawatt-hours | 1,238 terawatt-hours | 40.29 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Thailand or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,321 terawatt-hours against 1,282 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 39 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Thailand ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.