Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Gas production per person
Saudi Arabia
38,695 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
51,674 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th
Gas production per person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person against 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 12,979 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 219 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960s | 2,810 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,159 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 6,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,916 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 22,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 88,925 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,844 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 30,329 kilowatt-hours per person | 114,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 83,864 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 31,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 95,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,193 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 34,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,796 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 36,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,511 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, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person against 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 12,979 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gas production per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th 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.