Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Annual change in primary energy from gas
Spain
29.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
34.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 34.79 terawatt-hours against 29.92 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 4.87 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Spain ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 77 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 3.68 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 12.59 terawatt-hours | 9.18 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 10.45 terawatt-hours | 13.8 terawatt-hours | 3.34 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 20.86 terawatt-hours | 26.95 terawatt-hours | 6.1 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | -0.3332 terawatt-hours | 9.65 terawatt-hours | 9.98 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | -7.78 terawatt-hours | 5.59 terawatt-hours | 13.37 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from gas, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 34.79 terawatt-hours against 29.92 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.87 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- Spain ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.