Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Singapore
173.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
116.41 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Singapore rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 173.67 kilowatt-hours per person against 116.41 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 57.26 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Singapore ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 76 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 147.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.31 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 167.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Singapore |
| 2020s | 168.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.06 kilowatt-hours per person | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- Singapore, at 173.67 kilowatt-hours per person against 116.41 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 57.26 kilowatt-hours per person, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 2nd 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.