Russia vs United Arab Emirates: Gas production per person
Russia
42,319 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
51,674 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th
Gas production per person over time
- Russia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person against 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 9,355 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 219 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 102,202 kilowatt-hours per person | 68,045 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 37,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 114,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,344 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 39,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 95,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,958 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 42,555 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,768 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 43,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,726 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, Russia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person against 42,319 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between Russia and United Arab Emirates?
- 9,355 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Arab Emirates?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Russia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gas production per person?
- Russia ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas production per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.