Thailand vs United Arab Emirates: Primary energy use
Thailand
1,391 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1,460 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand rank
23rd
United Arab Emirates rank
20th
Primary energy use over time
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,460 terawatt-hours against 1,391 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 69 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 215 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 | 41.54 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 37.33 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1970s | 101.36 terawatt-hours | 31.12 terawatt-hours | 70.24 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1980s | 189.77 terawatt-hours | 202.43 terawatt-hours | 12.66 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 553.52 terawatt-hours | 463.91 terawatt-hours | 89.61 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2000s | 947.35 terawatt-hours | 710.35 terawatt-hours | 237 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,349 terawatt-hours | 1,138 terawatt-hours | 211.24 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,392 terawatt-hours | 1,322 terawatt-hours | 69.92 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Thailand or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,460 terawatt-hours against 1,391 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Thailand and United Arab Emirates?
- 69 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 primary energy use?
- Thailand ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.