Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Australia or United Arab Emirates?

Australia, at 92.1% against 90.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels

Australia

92.1%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

90.5%

in 2025

Australia rank

25th

United Arab Emirates rank

27th

Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time

Australia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Australia currently reports 92.1% against 90.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Australia ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 76 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	98.2%	100.0%	1.8%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	97.0%	99.9%	3.0%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	93.5%	93.9%	0.3%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Australia or United Arab Emirates?: Australia, at 92.1% against 90.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Australia and United Arab Emirates?: 1.6%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?: Australia ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Unit: %
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 78 places, 3,914 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.