Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Primary energy use
Spain
1,444 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1,460 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
Primary energy use over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,460 terawatt-hours against 1,444 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 16 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 218 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362.07 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 357.85 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 655.93 terawatt-hours | 31.12 terawatt-hours | 624.81 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | 895.91 terawatt-hours | 202.43 terawatt-hours | 693.48 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1990s | 1,180 terawatt-hours | 463.91 terawatt-hours | 716.38 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,622 terawatt-hours | 710.35 terawatt-hours | 911.9 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,477 terawatt-hours | 1,138 terawatt-hours | 339.17 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,386 terawatt-hours | 1,322 terawatt-hours | 63.72 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,460 terawatt-hours against 1,444 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 16 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary energy use?
- Spain ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.