Primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
16th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for primary energy use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places United Arab Emirates 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +492.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0083 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0144 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0179 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0171 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0165 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0182 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0065 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0076 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0132 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0137 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0179 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0165 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 13 Netherlands 0.0255 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 14 Maldives 0.0253 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 15 Belgium 0.0207 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 17 Naoero 0.0171 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 18 Barbados 0.0156 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 19 Cayman Islands 0.0146 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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)
- 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 primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0195 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.