Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Coal consumption per person
Iceland
2,306 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2,554 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
41st
United Arab Emirates rank
39th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Iceland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person in Iceland, a difference of 248 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,634 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,634 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,671 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 3,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 337.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,575 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 383.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 248 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Iceland ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 215 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 Coal consumption 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 per person.