Canada vs United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Canada
83,279 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
106,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 106,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 83,279 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Canada, a difference of 23,014 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 174 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 | 91,596 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 126,200 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 34,604 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 95,143 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 113,559 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 18,416 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 91,367 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 104,102 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,735 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 87,044 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 98,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,953 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 106,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 83,279 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 23,014 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Canada ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.