Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Oil consumption
Australia
621.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
585.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
Oil consumption over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Australia currently reports 621.83 terawatt-hours against 585.89 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 35.94 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.24 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 232.23 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 343.38 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 334.13 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 358.19 terawatt-hours | 105.26 terawatt-hours | 252.93 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 419.6 terawatt-hours | 228.82 terawatt-hours | 190.78 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 480.21 terawatt-hours | 288.01 terawatt-hours | 192.2 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 573.78 terawatt-hours | 472.05 terawatt-hours | 101.74 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 578.49 terawatt-hours | 539.1 terawatt-hours | 39.39 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- Australia, at 621.83 terawatt-hours against 585.89 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 35.94 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil consumption?
- Australia ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.