High income vs United Arab Emirates: Energy use
Energy use over time
- High income
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,178 kg of oil equivalent per capita in High income, a difference of 4,962 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.2 times High income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 47 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,707 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,144 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 4,923 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,764 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,841 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 4,722 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,951 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 4,497 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,016 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, High income or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 4,178 kg of oil equivalent per capita in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between High income and United Arab Emirates?
- 4,962 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do High income and United Arab Emirates rank globally for energy use?
- High income ranks 4th 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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About this data
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.