United Arab Emirates vs United States of America: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita
United Arab Emirates
12.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
12.63 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
10th
United States of America rank
8th
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person against 12.26 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.37 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th of 79 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.74 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.83 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.09 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.94 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0726 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.58 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.36 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita, United Arab Emirates or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person against 12.26 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita between United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
- 0.37 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United States of America rank globally for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.