Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was 3.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 415.8%
World rank
61st
of 218 countries
All-time high
492.82 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-6.64 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates is 3.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 415.8% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 492.82 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -6.64 % change on previous year, in 2018.
United Arab Emirates ranks 61st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 492.82 % change on previous year | +7223.0% |
| 1968 | 28.44 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3486 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1970 | 37.83 % change on previous year | +10753.0% |
| 1971 | 52.39 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1972 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1973 | 29.67 % change on previous year | +329.0% |
| 1974 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1976 | 26.53 % change on previous year | +278.3% |
| 1977 | 64.4 % change on previous year | +142.7% |
| 1978 | 15.86 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1979 | 17.49 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 60.09 % change on previous year | +243.5% |
| 1981 | 16.43 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1982 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1983 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1984 | 24.54 % change on previous year | -712.2% |
| 1985 | 24.05 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 21.2 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1988 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 12.68 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1991 | 22 % change on previous year | +1462.9% |
| 1992 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1993 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1994 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +135.9% |
| 1995 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1996 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1998 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7968 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2000 | -0.4805 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -324.7% |
| 2002 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +757.4% |
| 2003 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 10.4 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 2008 | 14.67 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2009 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2010 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -470.1% |
| 2011 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2412 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2015 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +3112.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2017 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2018 | -6.64 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 2019 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 2020 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6609 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +565.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6826 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2025 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +415.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132.09 % change on previous year | 0.3486 % change on previous year | 492.82 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 26.8 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | 64.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.52 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 60.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | 22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 14.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | 7.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 3.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 492.82 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.64 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.