Russia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Russia
89.8%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
90.5%
in 2025
Russia rank
29th
United Arab Emirates rank
27th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Russia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 90.5% against 89.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 29th 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 | Russia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 100.0% | 8.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 99.9% | 9.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 93.9% | 4.5% | 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, Russia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 90.5% against 89.8% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Russia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.7%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Russia ranks 29th 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) β 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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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.