Norway vs United Arab Emirates: Oil production per person
Norway
199,005 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
193,784 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Oil production per person over time
- Norway
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Norway currently reports 199,005 kilowatt-hours per person against 193,784 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5,221 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Norway ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 710,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 710,724 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 22,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.65 million kilowatt-hours per person | 1.63 million kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 113,365 kilowatt-hours per person | 601,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 488,041 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 339,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 542,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 203,061 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 351,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 325,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,402 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 198,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 230,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,368 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 197,425 kilowatt-hours per person | 198,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Norway or United Arab Emirates?
- Norway, at 199,005 kilowatt-hours per person against 193,784 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Norway and United Arab Emirates?
- 5,221 kilowatt-hours per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Arab Emirates?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil production per person?
- Norway ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 215 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 Oil 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.