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Per capita daily oil consumption in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Per capita daily oil consumption was 0.0932 barrels per capita per day in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0932 barrels per capita per day
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1559 barrels per capita per day
in 2001
All-time low
0.0736 barrels per capita per day
in 1980
Years of data
39
1980–2018

Per capita daily oil consumption in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2018

00.050.10.151980199920181980: 0.074 barrels per capita per day1981: 0.125 barrels per capita per day1982: 0.127 barrels per capita per day1983: 0.121 barrels per capita per day1984: 0.118 barrels per capita per day1985: 0.135 barrels per capita per day1986: 0.144 barrels per capita per day1987: 0.137 barrels per capita per day1988: 0.145 barrels per capita per day1989: 0.141 barrels per capita per day1990: 0.133 barrels per capita per day1991: 0.155 barrels per capita per day1992: 0.149 barrels per capita per day1993: 0.143 barrels per capita per day1994: 0.138 barrels per capita per day1995: 0.131 barrels per capita per day1996: 0.121 barrels per capita per day1997: 0.119 barrels per capita per day1998: 0.115 barrels per capita per day1999: 0.109 barrels per capita per day2000: 0.136 barrels per capita per day2001: 0.156 barrels per capita per day2002: 0.141 barrels per capita per day2003: 0.131 barrels per capita per day2004: 0.124 barrels per capita per day2005: 0.114 barrels per capita per day2006: 0.106 barrels per capita per day2007: 0.095 barrels per capita per day2008: 0.089 barrels per capita per day2009: 0.079 barrels per capita per day2010: 0.075 barrels per capita per day2011: 0.079 barrels per capita per day2012: 0.079 barrels per capita per day2013: 0.085 barrels per capita per day2014: 0.086 barrels per capita per day2015: 0.1 barrels per capita per day2016: 0.096 barrels per capita per day2017: 0.095 barrels per capita per day2018: 0.093 barrels per capita per day

Source: U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/. Measured in barrels per capita per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita daily oil consumption in United Arab Emirates is 0.0932 barrels per capita per day, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita daily oil consumption in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.1559 barrels per capita per day in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0736 barrels per capita per day, in 1980.

United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Per capita daily oil consumption in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Year barrels per capita per day Change
1980 0.0736 barrels per capita per day —
1981 0.1249 barrels per capita per day +69.8%
1982 0.1271 barrels per capita per day +1.7%
1983 0.1213 barrels per capita per day -4.5%
1984 0.1182 barrels per capita per day -2.5%
1985 0.1354 barrels per capita per day +14.5%
1986 0.1436 barrels per capita per day +6.0%
1987 0.1371 barrels per capita per day -4.5%
1988 0.1453 barrels per capita per day +5.9%
1989 0.1406 barrels per capita per day -3.2%
1990 0.1328 barrels per capita per day -5.5%
1991 0.1554 barrels per capita per day +17.0%
1992 0.1485 barrels per capita per day -4.4%
1993 0.1426 barrels per capita per day -4.0%
1994 0.1383 barrels per capita per day -3.0%
1995 0.1308 barrels per capita per day -5.5%
1996 0.1206 barrels per capita per day -7.8%
1997 0.1186 barrels per capita per day -1.6%
1998 0.1149 barrels per capita per day -3.1%
1999 0.1093 barrels per capita per day -4.8%
2000 0.1363 barrels per capita per day +24.7%
2001 0.1559 barrels per capita per day +14.4%
2002 0.1411 barrels per capita per day -9.5%
2003 0.1311 barrels per capita per day -7.1%
2004 0.1239 barrels per capita per day -5.5%
2005 0.1143 barrels per capita per day -7.8%
2006 0.106 barrels per capita per day -7.3%
2007 0.0951 barrels per capita per day -10.3%
2008 0.0887 barrels per capita per day -6.7%
2009 0.0786 barrels per capita per day -11.4%
2010 0.0754 barrels per capita per day -4.1%
2011 0.0787 barrels per capita per day +4.3%
2012 0.0786 barrels per capita per day -0.0%
2013 0.0845 barrels per capita per day +7.5%
2014 0.0856 barrels per capita per day +1.3%
2015 0.0996 barrels per capita per day +16.3%
2016 0.0955 barrels per capita per day -4.0%
2017 0.0951 barrels per capita per day -0.4%
2018 0.0932 barrels per capita per day -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1267 barrels per capita per day 0.0736 barrels per capita per day 0.1453 barrels per capita per day 10
1990s 0.1312 barrels per capita per day 0.1093 barrels per capita per day 0.1554 barrels per capita per day 10
2000s 0.1171 barrels per capita per day 0.0786 barrels per capita per day 0.1559 barrels per capita per day 10
2010s 0.0874 barrels per capita per day 0.0754 barrels per capita per day 0.0996 barrels per capita per day 9

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 4 Luxembourg 0.1037 barrels per capita per day compare
  2. 5 Kuwait 0.1025 barrels per capita per day compare
  3. 6 Qatar 0.0962 barrels per capita per day compare
  4. 8 Saudi Arabia 0.0914 barrels per capita per day compare
  5. 9 Seychelles 0.0845 barrels per capita per day compare
  6. 10 Bermuda 0.0816 barrels per capita per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita daily oil consumption in United Arab Emirates?
Per capita daily oil consumption in United Arab Emirates was 0.0932 barrels per capita per day in 2018, according to U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/.
What is the highest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.1559 barrels per capita per day in 2001.
What is the lowest per capita daily oil consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0736 barrels per capita per day in 1980.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for per capita daily oil consumption?
United Arab Emirates ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is per capita daily oil consumption rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as part of Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.