United Arab Emirates Key Figures
- Population:
- 10.9 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 3.76 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 100%
Data of the last year available: 2024
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 85.9 (2015=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 16.6 tCO2/cap
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 5.18%
* at purchasing power parity
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United Arab Emirates Total Energy Production & Consumption
Total energy consumption has increased by 3%/year on average since 2017, reaching 92 Mtoe in 2024. It almost doubled between 2000 and 2016 and decreased sharply in 2017 (-14%) due to data revisions.
Total energy consumption is heavily based on gas (66%), despite a decrease in its share (-5 points since 2019); it is followed by oil with 21% (2024), nuclear and solar (12%), and coal (1%).
Total energy consumption per capita is very high, with around 8.5 toe in 2024 (the 8th highest worldwide.
Graph: Primary Consumption Trends by Energy Source
Source: United Arab Emirates energy report
Interactive Chart United Arab Emirates Total Energy Production & Consumption
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United Arab Emirates Oil Production & Consumption
Crude oil production decreased by 1% in 2024 to 181 Mt, after a strong increase in 2021 (+12%) and a 7% reduction in 2020. It had previously remained stable between 2015-2019 at around 186 Mt, after a rapid increase of around 5.4%/year between 2010 and 2015. In 2024, oil production was 27% higher than in 2010, but almost at the same level as in 2019.
The country exports around 72% of its production (2024), almost exclusively to Asia and the Pacific region.
Source: United Arab Emirates energy report
Interactive Chart United Arab Emirates Crude Oil Production & Consumption
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Interactive Chart United Arab Emirates Refined Oil Products Production & Consumption
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United Arab Emirates Natural Gas Production & Consumption
Gas production has increased by 5%/year since 2021, reaching 62 bcm in 2024. It peaked in 2015 and 2016 (~+11% to 62 bcm) and got back to its previous levels in 2017. ADNOC started production at the Shah gas project in Abu Dhabi in 2015 to process about 1 bcf/d (or 10.3 bcm/year) of sour gas to produce about 500 mcm/d (5.15 bcm/year) of usable natural gas. This project is crucial to limiting the soaring gas imports.
Source: United Arab Emirates energy report
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United Arab Emirates Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption
The UAE import coal for its non-metallic mineral industry (1.1 Mt in 2024).
Graph: Coal Production & Consumption
Source: United Arab Emirates energy report
Interactive Chart United Arab Emirates Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption
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United Arab Emirates Renewable in % Electricity Production
The UAE targets 32% of clean sources in the power mix in 2030 (renewables and nuclear). The updated Energy Strategy 2050 (2023) aims to supply 44% of its energy consumption with renewables by 2050 and to triple the capacity of renewables.
Dubai aims to cover 25% of its energy consumption from solar in 2030 and to reach 75% of clean energy sources (including nuclear) by 2050.
Source: United Arab Emirates energy report
Interactive Chart United Arab Emirates Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
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United Arab Emirates GHG emissions and CO2 emissions
The third update of the country's NDC (2023) raised the GHG reduction target to 40% by 2030 compared to a BAU scenario (31% previously).
Through its Net Zero 2050 Strategic Initiative launched in 2020, the UAE aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. In 2021, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure renewed the national target of 70% CO2 emissions cut by 2050 (initially formulated in the UAE Vision 2050).
Source: United Arab Emirates energy report
Interactive Chart United Arab Emirates CO2 emissions
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