Netherlands vs United Arab Emirates: Coal consumption per person
Netherlands
2,871 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2,554 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands rank
36th
United Arab Emirates rank
39th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Netherlands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 317 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 36th and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,902 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,260 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5,748 kilowatt-hours per person | 337.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,411 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,687 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2,980 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 395.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Netherlands or United Arab Emirates?
- Netherlands, at 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
- 317 kilowatt-hours per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Netherlands ranks 36th 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.