Norway vs United Arab Emirates: Oil production by region
Norway
1,119 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2,199 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
10th
Oil production by region over time
- Norway
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2,199 terawatt-hours against 1,119 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 1,080 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.0 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Norway ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.99 terawatt-hours | 922.55 terawatt-hours | 820.56 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 472.38 terawatt-hours | 799.07 terawatt-hours | 326.69 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1,482 terawatt-hours | 1,314 terawatt-hours | 168.2 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 1,619 terawatt-hours | 1,519 terawatt-hours | 99.88 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 1,018 terawatt-hours | 1,920 terawatt-hours | 901.21 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1,085 terawatt-hours | 2,069 terawatt-hours | 984.48 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production by region, Norway or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2,199 terawatt-hours against 1,119 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production by region between Norway and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,080 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United Arab Emirates rank globally for oil production by region?
- Norway ranks 13th 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.