India vs United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
India
665.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
705.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
11th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- India
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 705.92 terawatt-hours against 665.69 terawatt-hours in India, a difference of 40.23 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
India ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 220 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.09 terawatt-hours | 5.34 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 10.79 terawatt-hours | 21.87 terawatt-hours | 11.08 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 47.49 terawatt-hours | 97.17 terawatt-hours | 49.68 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 176.39 terawatt-hours | 235.09 terawatt-hours | 58.7 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 334.55 terawatt-hours | 420.56 terawatt-hours | 86.01 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 541.91 terawatt-hours | 647.12 terawatt-hours | 105.21 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 634.16 terawatt-hours | 671.8 terawatt-hours | 37.63 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, India or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 705.92 terawatt-hours against 665.69 terawatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between India and United Arab Emirates?
- 40.23 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Arab Emirates?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do India and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- India ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.