Energy imports, net in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Energy imports, net was -171.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports, net in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded -171.5% for energy imports, net in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in United Arab Emirates peaked at -138.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -443.6%, in 1992.
That places United Arab Emirates 125th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Energy imports, net in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -395.2% | — |
| 1991 | -389.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | -443.6% | +14.0% |
| 1993 | -404.3% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | -360.3% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | -345.7% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | -332.9% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | -333.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | -333.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | -307.2% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | -362.5% | +18.0% |
| 2001 | -237.2% | -34.6% |
| 2002 | -227.2% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | -262.6% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | -282.9% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | -271.9% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | -275.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | -239.1% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | -189.0% | -21.0% |
| 2009 | -151.9% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | -174.9% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | -203.9% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | -204.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -197.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | -153.3% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | -145.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | -138.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | -163.6% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | -159.7% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | -157.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | -166.7% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | -148.8% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | -171.5% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -364.5% | -443.6% | -307.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -250.0% | -362.5% | -151.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | -169.8% | -204.4% | -138.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -162.3% | -171.5% | -148.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 122 Kazakhstan -119.1% compare
- 123 Algeria -129.3% compare
- 124 Colombia -142.0% compare
- 126 Brunei Darussalam -172.6% compare
- 127 Chad -177.8% compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia -178.2% compare
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 energy imports, net in United Arab Emirates?
- Energy imports, net in United Arab Emirates was -171.5% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was -138.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -443.6% in 1992.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for energy imports, net?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 125th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports, net rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.