Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of primary energy from oil
Australia
40.5%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
40.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
36th
United Arab Emirates rank
37th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Australia currently reports 40.5% against 40.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Australia ranks 36th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 50.3% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 25.1% | 25.4% | Australia |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 52.4% | 11.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 37.7% | 49.8% | 12.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 40.8% | 6.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 41.4% | 3.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 40.8% | 2.5% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- Australia, at 40.5% against 40.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Australia ranks 36th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.