Thailand vs United Arab Emirates: Oil consumption
Thailand
644.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
585.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand rank
21st
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
Oil consumption over time
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 644.22 terawatt-hours against 585.89 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 58.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.26 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 38.25 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1970s | 96.88 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 87.62 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1980s | 141.5 terawatt-hours | 105.26 terawatt-hours | 36.25 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1990s | 358.13 terawatt-hours | 228.82 terawatt-hours | 129.31 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2000s | 495.42 terawatt-hours | 288.01 terawatt-hours | 207.41 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 601.35 terawatt-hours | 472.05 terawatt-hours | 129.3 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 619.55 terawatt-hours | 539.1 terawatt-hours | 80.45 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Thailand or United Arab Emirates?
- Thailand, at 644.22 terawatt-hours against 585.89 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 58.33 terawatt-hours, with Thailand 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 oil consumption?
- Thailand ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.