Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP was 130.12 constant 2021 PPP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in constant 2021 PPP.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp in United Arab Emirates stood at 130.12 constant 2021 PPP.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 134.68 constant 2021 PPP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.9 constant 2021 PPP, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.44 constant 2021 PPP | — |
| 1991 | 110.01 constant 2021 PPP | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 101.36 constant 2021 PPP | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 105.28 constant 2021 PPP | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 109.1 constant 2021 PPP | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 108.69 constant 2021 PPP | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 108.54 constant 2021 PPP | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 105.83 constant 2021 PPP | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 107.98 constant 2021 PPP | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 106.89 constant 2021 PPP | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 93.9 constant 2021 PPP | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 128.96 constant 2021 PPP | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 124.22 constant 2021 PPP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 112.46 constant 2021 PPP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 101.34 constant 2021 PPP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 102.8 constant 2021 PPP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 97.38 constant 2021 PPP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 102.42 constant 2021 PPP | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 117.39 constant 2021 PPP | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 132.12 constant 2021 PPP | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 124.8 constant 2021 PPP | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 116.11 constant 2021 PPP | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 114.96 constant 2021 PPP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 116.58 constant 2021 PPP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 126.76 constant 2021 PPP | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 132.56 constant 2021 PPP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 134.68 constant 2021 PPP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 115.53 constant 2021 PPP | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 115.08 constant 2021 PPP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 119.97 constant 2021 PPP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 121.32 constant 2021 PPP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 123.95 constant 2021 PPP | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 118.49 constant 2021 PPP | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 130.12 constant 2021 PPP | +9.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 130.12 constant 2021 PPP is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.94 constant 2021 PPP, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 130.12 constant 2021 PPP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.17 constant 2021 PPP, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +37.3% | 93.9 constant 2021 PPP | 128.96 constant 2021 PPP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.01 constant 2021 PPP | 96.44 constant 2021 PPP | 110.01 constant 2021 PPP | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.3 constant 2021 PPP | 93.9 constant 2021 PPP | 132.12 constant 2021 PPP | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.7 constant 2021 PPP | 114.96 constant 2021 PPP | 134.68 constant 2021 PPP | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.47 constant 2021 PPP | 118.49 constant 2021 PPP | 130.12 constant 2021 PPP | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 23 Uzbekistan 132.59 constant 2021 PPP compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 131.1 constant 2021 PPP compare
- 26 Curaçao 129.96 constant 2021 PPP compare
- 27 China 125.66 constant 2021 PPP compare
- 28 Canada 124.46 constant 2021 PPP compare
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp in United Arab Emirates was 130.12 constant 2021 PPP in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 134.68 constant 2021 PPP in 2016.
- What is the lowest energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9 constant 2021 PPP in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP (constant 2021 PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy use per PPP GDP is the kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use per constant PPP GDP. 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. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.