Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Oil production per person
Saudi Arabia
180,280 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
193,784 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Oil production per person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 193,784 kilowatt-hours per person against 180,280 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 13,504 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 7.
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 | 258.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 258.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 26,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,858 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 256,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 256,910 kilowatt-hours per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1960s | 433,987 kilowatt-hours per person | 710,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 276,738 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 948,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.65 million kilowatt-hours per person | 699,228 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 469,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 601,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 132,107 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 381,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 542,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 161,710 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 273,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 325,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,237 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 221,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 230,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,591 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 188,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 198,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,066 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, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 193,784 kilowatt-hours per person against 180,280 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 13,504 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 oil production per person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th 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 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.