Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre was 0.0094 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0094 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0101 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0094 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0101 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1967.
United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0101 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0093 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0082 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0082 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0101 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0092 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0283 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 0.0149 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kuwait 0.0133 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 11 Netherlands 0.0077 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 13 Korea 0.0061 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0094 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.