Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Bahrain
151,669 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
116,409 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bahrain rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Bahrain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 151,669 kilowatt-hours per person against 116,409 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 35,260 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 142,356 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,959 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 148,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 189,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,828 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 158,396 kilowatt-hours per person | 148,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,124 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 147,703 kilowatt-hours per person | 136,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,738 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 154,696 kilowatt-hours per person | 119,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,209 kilowatt-hours per person | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Bahrain or United Arab Emirates?
- Bahrain, at 151,669 kilowatt-hours per person against 116,409 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
- 35,260 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Bahrain ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 215 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.