Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita daily oil consumption
Saudi Arabia
0.0914 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
United Arab Emirates
0.0932 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Per capita daily oil consumption over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0932 barrels per capita per day against 0.0914 barrels per capita per day in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0018 barrels per capita per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0665 barrels per capita per day | 0.1267 barrels per capita per day | 0.0602 barrels per capita per day | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.0705 barrels per capita per day | 0.1312 barrels per capita per day | 0.0607 barrels per capita per day | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.0812 barrels per capita per day | 0.1171 barrels per capita per day | 0.0359 barrels per capita per day | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.0989 barrels per capita per day | 0.0874 barrels per capita per day | 0.0115 barrels per capita per day | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.0932 barrels per capita per day against 0.0914 barrels per capita per day in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0018 barrels per capita per day, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.