Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source
Spain
6.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.24 terawatt-hours against 3.77 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.47 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Spain ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 80 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.605 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0.6044 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9041 terawatt-hours | 0.3649 terawatt-hours | 0.5392 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 8.24 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 5.81 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy use by source, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- Spain, at 6.24 terawatt-hours against 3.77 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy use by source between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.47 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Spain ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th 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 Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.