Fossil fuel consumption per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 116,409 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
116,409 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 219 countries
All-time high
209,723 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
All-time low
5,113 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2025
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
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person in United Arab Emirates stood at 116,409 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 209,723 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,113 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,113 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 5,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 30,086 kilowatt-hours per person | +473.9% |
| 1968 | 34,822 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 29,076 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 33,521 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 43,690 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.3% |
| 1972 | 40,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 46,500 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 45,585 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 43,950 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 49,020 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 69,882 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.6% |
| 1978 | 71,051 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 74,078 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 106,483 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.7% |
| 1981 | 114,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 116,571 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 105,654 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 124,461 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 146,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 166,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 173,464 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 179,500 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 190,051 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 181,724 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 209,723 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 192,315 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 190,572 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 199,586 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 199,153 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 192,367 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 185,084 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 175,670 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 164,840 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 153,362 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 145,442 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 149,537 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 150,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 152,421 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 151,046 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 147,989 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 145,496 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 148,889 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 137,997 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 140,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 141,799 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 143,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 144,490 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 137,716 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 140,902 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 140,482 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 131,023 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 120,848 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 128,975 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 123,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 119,806 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 119,540 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 119,075 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 115,702 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 116,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 116,409 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 116,409 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,803 kilowatt-hours per person, 7.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +473.9% | 5,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,086 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1980 | +43.7% | 74,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 106,483 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1977 | +42.6% | 49,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,882 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,868 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,113 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,822 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 51,793 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 74,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,356 kilowatt-hours per person | 105,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 190,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 164,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 209,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 137,997 kilowatt-hours per person | 153,362 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 120,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 144,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,974 kilowatt-hours per person | 115,702 kilowatt-hours per person | 123,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 5 Bahrain 151,669 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Falkland Islands 140,049 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Brunei 121,968 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 United States Virgin Islands 115,903 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Kuwait 104,837 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 99,409 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in United Arab Emirates was 116,409 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 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 209,723 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,113 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.