Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Kuwait
104,115 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
106,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Kuwait rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 106,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 104,115 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Kuwait, a difference of 2,178 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Kuwait ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,052 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 126,200 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 42,147 kg of oil equivalent per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 120,246 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 113,559 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,687 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 113,768 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 104,102 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,667 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 103,314 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 98,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,317 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 106,293 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 104,115 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 2,178 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Kuwait ranks 6th 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.