Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Share of primary energy from oil
Japan
39.5%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
40.1%
in 2025
Japan rank
40th
United Arab Emirates rank
37th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Japan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 40.1% against 39.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Japan ranks 40th and United Arab Emirates ranks 37th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.7% | 50.3% | 15.4% | Japan |
| 1970s | 77.2% | 25.1% | 52.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 52.4% | 9.0% | Japan |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 49.8% | 6.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 40.8% | 7.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 41.4% | 3.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 40.8% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 40.1% against 39.5% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Japan ranks 40th 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.