Oil production per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Oil production per person was 193,784 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil production per person in United Arab Emirates, 1900–2025
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 193,784 kilowatt-hours per person for oil production per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.98 million kilowatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places United Arab Emirates 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 710,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.48 million kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 million kilowatt-hours per person | 1.13 million kilowatt-hours per person | 1.98 million kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 601,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 472,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 959,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 542,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 398,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 647,181 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 223,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 404,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 218,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 241,338 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 189,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 210,633 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 2 Kuwait 311,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Qatar 284,654 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Norway 199,005 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 180,280 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Brunei 130,622 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Libya 103,008 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 oil production per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Oil production per person in United Arab Emirates was 193,784 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 oil production per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million kilowatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for oil production per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production 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 volatile.
- 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.