Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita daily oil consumption

Kuwait
0.1025 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
United Arab Emirates
0.0932 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Kuwait rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th

Per capita daily oil consumption over time

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.1025 barrels per capita per day against 0.0932 barrels per capita per day in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0093 barrels per capita per day.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0699 barrels per capita per day 0.1267 barrels per capita per day 0.0568 barrels per capita per day United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.1017 barrels per capita per day 0.1261 barrels per capita per day 0.0243 barrels per capita per day United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.1386 barrels per capita per day 0.1171 barrels per capita per day 0.0215 barrels per capita per day Kuwait
2010s 0.1259 barrels per capita per day 0.0874 barrels per capita per day 0.0385 barrels per capita per day Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 0.1025 barrels per capita per day against 0.0932 barrels per capita per day in United Arab Emirates as of 2018.
What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
0.0093 barrels per capita per day, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
Kuwait ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day)
Unit
barrels per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 7,068 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.