Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Oil consumption by region
Spain
737.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
753.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th
Oil consumption by region over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 753.14 terawatt-hours against 737.17 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 15.97 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Spain ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 80 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 228.68 terawatt-hours | 1,019 terawatt-hours | 790.18 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 475.02 terawatt-hours | 1,190 terawatt-hours | 714.67 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 557.25 terawatt-hours | 944.91 terawatt-hours | 387.67 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 666.5 terawatt-hours | 994.51 terawatt-hours | 328.01 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 868.78 terawatt-hours | 956.01 terawatt-hours | 87.23 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 721.95 terawatt-hours | 860.74 terawatt-hours | 138.79 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 690.24 terawatt-hours | 719.58 terawatt-hours | 29.34 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption by region, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 753.14 terawatt-hours against 737.17 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption by region between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15.97 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for oil consumption by region?
- Spain ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 80 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 Oil consumption by region. 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.