Italy vs United Arab Emirates: Oil consumption
Italy
674.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
585.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
Oil consumption over time
- Italy
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Italy currently reports 674.09 terawatt-hours against 585.89 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 88.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 751.33 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 750.32 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1970s | 1,150 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 1,141 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1980s | 1,074 terawatt-hours | 105.26 terawatt-hours | 968.6 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 1990s | 1,124 terawatt-hours | 228.82 terawatt-hours | 894.7 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,035 terawatt-hours | 288.01 terawatt-hours | 746.63 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2010s | 741.66 terawatt-hours | 472.05 terawatt-hours | 269.61 terawatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 664.42 terawatt-hours | 539.1 terawatt-hours | 125.32 terawatt-hours | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Italy or United Arab Emirates?
- Italy, at 674.09 terawatt-hours against 585.89 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Italy and United Arab Emirates?
- 88.2 terawatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Italy and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil consumption?
- Italy ranks 20th 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) – 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.