Caribbean Small States vs United Arab Emirates: Energy use

Caribbean Small States
5,374 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
United Arab Emirates
9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Caribbean Small States rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Energy use over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,374 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 3,766 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.7 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 47 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 2,379 kg of oil equivalent per capita 10,741 kg of oil equivalent per capita 8,362 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Arab Emirates
2000s 4,810 kg of oil equivalent per capita 9,286 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,476 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, Caribbean Small States or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 5,374 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Caribbean Small States and United Arab Emirates?
3,766 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and United Arab Emirates?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Caribbean Small States and United Arab Emirates rank globally for energy use?
Caribbean Small States ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 47 groups.
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.