Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in United Arab Emirates, 1967–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in United Arab Emirates peaked at 101,908 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24,001 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,989 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,333 kilowatt-hours per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 37,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,962 kilowatt-hours per person | 94,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 86,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 101,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 84,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 91,980 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,454 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 2 Bahrain 126,292 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Brunei 91,071 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 86,586 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Oman 59,842 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Kuwait 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fuel exports 68.2% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 51.38 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in United Arab Emirates?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in United Arab Emirates was 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 101,908 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,001 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.