Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 16,075 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 16,075. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 16,075 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,583, in 1991.
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8,843 | — |
| 1986 | 8,733 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 8,676 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 8,824 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 8,722 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 8,998 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 8,583 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 8,838 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 9,779 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 10,195 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 10,261 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 10,230 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 10,103 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 10,983 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 11,367 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 11,432 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 11,594 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11,840 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11,795 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11,834 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13,012 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 12,465 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 14,003 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 12,766 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 12,778 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13,541 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 13,769 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 14,167 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 14,044 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14,149 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14,684 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 14,352 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14,573 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14,551 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14,764 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 14,532 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 15,226 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 15,175 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15,742 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 16,075 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,760 | 8,676 | 8,843 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,934 | 8,583 | 11,367 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,352 | 11,432 | 14,003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,259 | 13,541 | 14,764 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,350 | 14,532 | 16,075 | 5 |
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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 per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 16,075 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 16,075 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,583 in 1991.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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