China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs United Arab Emirates: Energy intensity level of primary energy

China, Macao Special Administrative Region
0.53
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
5.45
in 2023
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
39th
United Arab Emirates rank
39th

Energy intensity level of primary energy over time

  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • United Arab Emirates
0246199020072024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 5.45 against 0.53 in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 4.92.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 10.3 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 39 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Macao Special Administrative Region United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 0.746 4.84 4.09 United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.702 4.95 4.25 United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.443 5.1 4.65 United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.7525 5.17 4.42 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity level of primary energy, China, Macao Special Administrative Region or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 5.45 against 0.53 in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy intensity level of primary energy between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and United Arab Emirates?
4.92, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and United Arab Emirates rank globally for energy intensity level of primary energy?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 39th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
260 places, 8,735 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed