Argentina vs Thailand: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Argentina
16,817 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Thailand
17,904 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
87th
Thailand rank
84th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Argentina
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina, a difference of 1,087 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 87th and Thailand ranks 84th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,961 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 15,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,852 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 14,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,661 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 15,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,768 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 16,745 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,555 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 19,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 726.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 17,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 376.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Argentina or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person against 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Argentina and Thailand?
- 1,087 kilowatt-hours per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Thailand rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Argentina ranks 87th and Thailand ranks 84th of 215 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 per person. 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 per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.