Oil consumption per person in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Oil consumption per person was 51,638 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption per person in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2025
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 oil consumption per person in United Arab Emirates is 51,638 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in United Arab Emirates peaked at 110,796 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,940 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 13,931 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,467 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 74,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,692 kilowatt-hours per person | 97,293 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,473 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,042 kilowatt-hours per person | 110,796 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,646 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,625 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 10 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,392 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Kuwait 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 American Samoa 49,424 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Cayman Islands 47,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Aruba 44,042 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2042 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8201 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 123.74 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in United Arab Emirates?
- Oil consumption per person in United Arab Emirates was 51,638 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 oil consumption per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 110,796 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,940 kilowatt-hours per person in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for oil consumption per person?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.