Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Australia
620.48 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
636.58 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Australia rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
21st
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 636.58 terawatt-hours against 620.48 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 16.1 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 79 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.24 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 232.23 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1970s | 343.38 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 334.13 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1980s | 358.19 terawatt-hours | 105.26 terawatt-hours | 252.93 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 419.6 terawatt-hours | 228.82 terawatt-hours | 190.78 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 480.21 terawatt-hours | 288.01 terawatt-hours | 192.2 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 573.9 terawatt-hours | 472.05 terawatt-hours | 101.85 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 570.01 terawatt-hours | 563.43 terawatt-hours | 6.59 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 636.58 terawatt-hours against 620.48 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 16.1 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Australia ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.