OECD members vs United Arab Emirates: Energy use

OECD members
3,669 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
OECD members rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th

Energy use over time

  • OECD members
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,669 kg of oil equivalent per capita in OECD members, a difference of 5,471 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.5 times OECD members's.

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

OECD members ranks 5th 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 OECD members United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 4,241 kg of oil equivalent per capita 10,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita 6,611 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Arab Emirates
2000s 4,394 kg of oil equivalent per capita 9,764 kg of oil equivalent per capita 5,371 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Arab Emirates
2010s 4,039 kg of oil equivalent per capita 8,951 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita United Arab Emirates
2020s 3,734 kg of oil equivalent per capita 8,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,778 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, OECD members or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,669 kg of oil equivalent per capita in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between OECD members and United Arab Emirates?
5,471 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do OECD members and United Arab Emirates rank globally for energy use?
OECD members ranks 5th 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.