Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate was 5.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates is 5.18 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 848.7% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 74.23 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -11.48 % change on previous year, in 2018.
United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 126 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 by fuel, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 32.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1970 | 42.37 % change on previous year | -2642.4% |
| 1971 | 58.33 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1972 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1973 | 25.36 % change on previous year | +574.6% |
| 1974 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1975 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -292.2% |
| 1976 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -316.9% |
| 1977 | 74.23 % change on previous year | +340.1% |
| 1978 | 18.64 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1979 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1980 | 12.84 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1981 | 26.22 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1982 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1983 | -8.74 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
| 1984 | 37.48 % change on previous year | -528.7% |
| 1985 | 23.72 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1986 | 21.44 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1988 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1989 | 21.79 % change on previous year | +1809.4% |
| 1990 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1991 | 20.4 % change on previous year | -1079.0% |
| 1992 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1993 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1994 | 15.63 % change on previous year | +229.3% |
| 1995 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1996 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 0.032 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +8353.4% |
| 2002 | 12.89 % change on previous year | +376.6% |
| 2003 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2004 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +329.9% |
| 2008 | 20.93 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 2009 | -0.6624 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2010 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -541.3% |
| 2011 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2014 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 2015 | 11.58 % change on previous year | -1104.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3865 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2017 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -2226.7% |
| 2018 | -11.48 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2019 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4118 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2021 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -998.4% |
| 2022 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9887 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5464 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2025 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +848.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.25 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 32.16 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.46 % change on previous year | -7.78 % change on previous year | 74.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.5 % change on previous year | -8.74 % change on previous year | 37.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.45 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year | 20.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 % change on previous year | -0.6624 % change on previous year | 20.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -11.48 % change on previous year | 15.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8484 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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)
- 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 unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 5.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 74.23 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.48 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 38th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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 by fuel, 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 by fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.