Oman vs United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Oman
59,842 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
62,217 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Oman rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Oman
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person against 59,842 kilowatt-hours per person in Oman, a difference of 2,375 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 48 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 215 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,100 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 10,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 68,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,301 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 15,972 kilowatt-hours per person | 94,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,658 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 42,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 87,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,543 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 55,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 78,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,132 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 60,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,287 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Oman or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person against 59,842 kilowatt-hours per person in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Oman and United Arab Emirates?
- 2,375 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and United Arab Emirates?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Oman and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Oman ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.