Gas consumption per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gas consumption per person was 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62,217 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 219 countries
All-time high
101,908 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1996
All-time low
24,001 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1969
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Gas consumption per person in United Arab Emirates, 1967–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in United Arab Emirates is 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 101,908 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24,001 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1969.
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 24,632 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 29,333 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 24,001 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 28,581 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 38,704 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.4% |
| 1972 | 34,946 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 38,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 35,882 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 29,814 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 30,713 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 46,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.1% |
| 1978 | 48,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 46,611 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 47,228 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 55,050 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 54,502 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 46,962 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 61,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 71,608 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 81,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 86,831 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 82,207 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 94,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 86,856 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 98,927 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 86,447 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 86,175 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 95,105 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 99,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 101,908 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 100,358 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 97,454 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 93,798 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 87,716 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 84,523 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 89,792 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 88,094 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 88,519 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 87,890 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 84,398 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 85,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 91,980 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 85,862 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 85,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 85,612 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 85,274 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 82,498 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 77,537 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 82,149 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 79,213 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 71,101 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 62,178 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 71,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 71,454 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 66,417 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 64,533 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 62,721 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 60,862 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 12.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person, 12.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,989 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,333 kilowatt-hours per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 37,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,962 kilowatt-hours per person | 94,076 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,630 kilowatt-hours per person | 86,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 101,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 84,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 91,980 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 62,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,454 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 2 Bahrain 126,292 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Brunei 91,071 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 86,586 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Oman 59,842 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Kuwait 51,374 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 45,494 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Gas consumption per person in United Arab Emirates was 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 101,908 kilowatt-hours per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,001 kilowatt-hours per person in 1969.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gas consumption per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.