Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia
96.06 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
116.41 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 116.41 kilowatt-hours per person against 96.06 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 20.35 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 76 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 147.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.79 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 100.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.7 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 95.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.48 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 116.41 kilowatt-hours per person against 96.06 kilowatt-hours per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 20.35 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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 of total energy supply per person.