Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption
Australia
1,414 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1,321 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,414 terawatt-hours against 1,321 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 93 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 449.67 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 445.46 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 668.85 terawatt-hours | 31.12 terawatt-hours | 637.73 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 860.51 terawatt-hours | 202.43 terawatt-hours | 658.09 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,097 terawatt-hours | 463.91 terawatt-hours | 633.3 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,359 terawatt-hours | 710.35 terawatt-hours | 648.72 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,480 terawatt-hours | 1,137 terawatt-hours | 342.52 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,413 terawatt-hours | 1,238 terawatt-hours | 175.56 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- Australia, at 1,414 terawatt-hours against 1,321 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 93 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Australia ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.