Consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Consumption subsidies for fossil fuels was 14.06 billion in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates stood at 14.06 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates peaked at 35.33 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.64 billion, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.70 billion | — |
| 2011 | 19.58 billion | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 22.27 billion | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 21.87 billion | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.63 billion | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 12.23 billion | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 9.74 billion | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 8.76 billion | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 8.91 billion | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.54 billion | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 5.64 billion | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 18.93 billion | +235.6% |
| 2022 | 35.33 billion | +86.7% |
| 2023 | 14.06 billion | -60.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.72 billion | 6.54 billion | 22.27 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.49 billion | 5.64 billion | 35.33 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 8 Algeria 26.60 billion compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 15.24 billion compare
- 10 Iraq 14.37 billion compare
- 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.50 billion compare
- 13 Uzbekistan 11.11 billion compare
- 14 Pakistan 9.17 billion 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 consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates?
- Consumption subsidies for fossil fuels in United Arab Emirates was 14.06 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption subsidies for fossil fuels recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 35.33 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumption subsidies for fossil fuels recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 billion in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for consumption subsidies for fossil fuels?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 11th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption subsidies for fossil fuels rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption subsidies for fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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