Coal consumption per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Coal consumption per person was 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in United Arab Emirates is 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3,080 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 337.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 653.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 718.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,860 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 35 Netherlands 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Belgium 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Slovenia 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Ukraine 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Iceland 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Thailand 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fuel exports 68.2% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 51.38 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Coal consumption per person in United Arab Emirates was 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3,080 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for coal consumption per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.