Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates: Energy use

Bahrain
10,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Bahrain rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Energy use over time

  • Bahrain
  • United Arab Emirates
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020062023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 10,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1,372 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Bahrain ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 176 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 11,702 kg of oil equivalent per capita 10,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita 850.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita Bahrain
2000s 11,798 kg of oil equivalent per capita 9,764 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,034 kg of oil equivalent per capita Bahrain
2010s 10,207 kg of oil equivalent per capita 8,951 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,255 kg of oil equivalent per capita Bahrain
2020s 10,547 kg of oil equivalent per capita 8,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,035 kg of oil equivalent per capita Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Bahrain or United Arab Emirates?
Bahrain, at 10,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
1,372 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for energy use?
Bahrain ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.