Oil consumption in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Oil consumption was 585.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Oil consumption in United Arab Emirates, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in United Arab Emirates is 585.89 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in United Arab Emirates peaked at 585.89 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8545 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 0.8545 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.25 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | 25.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.26 terawatt-hours | 60.19 terawatt-hours | 171.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.82 terawatt-hours | 180.08 terawatt-hours | 243.25 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 288.01 terawatt-hours | 226.62 terawatt-hours | 354.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 472.05 terawatt-hours | 372.07 terawatt-hours | 531.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.1 terawatt-hours | 465.21 terawatt-hours | 585.89 terawatt-hours | 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 oil consumption in United Arab Emirates?
- Oil consumption in United Arab Emirates was 585.89 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 585.89 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8545 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for oil consumption?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.