Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
-0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places United Arab Emirates 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7715.8% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -65.8% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10789.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -79.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +358.7% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +304.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +207.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +303.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -43.5% |
| 1983 | -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -154.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -687.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1485.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -118.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -218.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +145.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2000 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -160.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -323.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +766.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -110.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -465.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2878.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2017 | -0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -225.7% |
| 2018 | -0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -203.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -146.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -190.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +147.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 119.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 152.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +10789.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +7715.8% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +2878.9% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +1485.0% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +766.6% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 8 Puerto Rico 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 10 United States Virgin Islands 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 12 Kuwait 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 13 Seychelles 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 14 Nauru 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2023)
- Fuel exports 68.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual change in primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.