Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels was 44.93 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates, 2002–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates is 44.93 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 419.2% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates peaked at 120.04 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, -80.35 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
That places United Arab Emirates 10th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48 terawatt-hours | -12.84 terawatt-hours | 120.04 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.4 terawatt-hours | -80.35 terawatt-hours | 87.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.55 terawatt-hours | -44.43 terawatt-hours | 51.56 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 7 Kazakhstan 52.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 51.87 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 48.62 terawatt-hours
- 11 Canada 37.96 terawatt-hours compare
- 12 Iran 31.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 13 Viet Nam 30.28 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.4% (2023)
- Gas production 586.29 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 586.29 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 51,674 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates was 44.93 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 120.04 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.35 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.