Germany vs United Arab Emirates: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Germany
3.6%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
5.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Germany
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 5.2% against 3.6% in Germany, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.4% | 15.2% | 38.1% | Germany |
| 1970s | 19.3% | 24.5% | 5.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 15.5% | 15.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 6.4% | 3.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 6.7% | 6.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | -1.8% | 0.8% | 2.6% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, Germany or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 5.2% against 3.6% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Germany and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Arab Emirates?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Germany ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.