Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates, 2002–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 3.5% for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 415.7% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates peaked at 14.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2018.
United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.3% | — |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +99.6% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +41.1% |
| 2009 | -1.4% | -109.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -470.1% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -95.5% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +3116.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -51.0% |
| 2017 | -4.6% | -222.0% |
| 2018 | -6.6% | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -206.6% |
| 2020 | -3.7% | -151.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -118.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +565.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -80.5% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +415.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | -1.4% | 14.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -6.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -3.7% | 4.4% | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates was 3.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.