China vs United Arab Emirates: Oil production by region
China
2,513 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2,199 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th
Oil production by region over time
- China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
China currently reports 2,513 terawatt-hours against 2,199 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 314 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
China ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 51 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.2 terawatt-hours | 242.19 terawatt-hours | 61.99 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 816.72 terawatt-hours | 874.21 terawatt-hours | 57.49 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1,389 terawatt-hours | 799.07 terawatt-hours | 590 terawatt-hours | China |
| 1990s | 1,744 terawatt-hours | 1,314 terawatt-hours | 430.28 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 2,059 terawatt-hours | 1,519 terawatt-hours | 539.61 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 2,351 terawatt-hours | 1,920 terawatt-hours | 431.32 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 2,397 terawatt-hours | 2,069 terawatt-hours | 327.44 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production by region, China or United Arab Emirates?
- China, at 2,513 terawatt-hours against 2,199 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production by region between China and United Arab Emirates?
- 314 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil production by region?
- China ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil production by region. 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.