Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies per capita, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?

Saudi Arabia, at 1,397 usd against 1,335 usd in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.

What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?

62 usd, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?

15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita

Saudi Arabia

1,397 usd

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

1,335 usd

in 2024

Saudi Arabia rank

4th

United Arab Emirates rank

5th

Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita over time

Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1,397 usd against 1,335 usd in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 62 usd.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1,944 usd	1,831 usd	112.57 usd	Saudi Arabia
2020s	1,454 usd	1,689 usd	234.29 usd	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil-fuel subsidies per capita, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?: Saudi Arabia, at 1,397 usd against 1,335 usd in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil-fuel subsidies per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 62 usd, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?: Saudi Arabia ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita
Unit: usd
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 2,690 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).