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

Latest (2025)
51,638 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
12th
of 218 countries
All-time high
110,796 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
All-time low
4,940 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1970
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Oil consumption per person in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,392 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 11 Kuwait 52,966 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 13 American Samoa 49,424 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 14 Cayman Islands 47,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 15 Aruba 44,042 kilowatt-hours per person compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.