Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita vs. energy use
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Iceland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 186,041 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 106,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 79,748 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,127 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 126,200 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 24,073 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 151,204 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 113,559 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 37,645 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 199,890 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 104,102 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 95,788 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 184,207 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 98,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 85,210 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
- Iceland, at 186,041 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 106,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 79,748 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Iceland ranks 2nd 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.