Macau, China vs Thailand: Primary energy use per person
Macau, China
19,407 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Thailand
19,425 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Macau, China rank
90th
Thailand rank
89th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Macau, China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 19,425 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person in Macau, China, a difference of 18 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 90th and Thailand ranks 89th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,732 kilowatt-hours per person | Macau, China |
| 1990s | 14,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,655 kilowatt-hours per person | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 18,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,389 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,319 kilowatt-hours per person | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 20,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,199 kilowatt-hours per person | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 18,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,001 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Macau, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 19,425 kilowatt-hours per person against 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person in Macau, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Macau, China and Thailand?
- 18 kilowatt-hours per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Macau, China and Thailand rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Macau, China ranks 90th and Thailand ranks 89th of 214 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 Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.