Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Energy use

Canada
7,161 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Energy use over time

  • Canada
  • United Arab Emirates
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 7,161 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Canada, a difference of 1,979 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 7,876 kg of oil equivalent per capita 10,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,975 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Arab Emirates
2000s 8,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita 9,764 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,584 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Arab Emirates
2010s 7,856 kg of oil equivalent per capita 8,951 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,095 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Arab Emirates
2020s 7,484 kg of oil equivalent per capita 8,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,028 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 7,161 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
1,979 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for energy use?
Canada ranks 8th 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.