OECD (EI) vs United Arab Emirates: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
OECD (EI)
0.8%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
41.2%
in 2025
OECD (EI) rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- OECD (EI)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 41.2% against 0.8% in OECD (EI), a difference of 40.4%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 49.3 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (EI) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.6% | 78.9% | 79.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | -2.8% | 35.1% | 37.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | -4.2% | 8.2% | 12.5% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, OECD (EI) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 41.2% against 0.8% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between OECD (EI) and United Arab Emirates?
- 40.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (EI) and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do OECD (EI) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- OECD (EI) ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.