Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 1,652 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in United Arab Emirates, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1,652 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,652 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 678.5 TJ, in 1998.
United Arab Emirates ranks 139th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,298 TJ | — |
| 1993 | 1,062 TJ | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 944 TJ | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 944 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 708 TJ | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 717.13 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 678.5 TJ | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 678.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 678.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 678.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 678.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 678.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,003 TJ | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 1,032 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,092 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,210 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1,328 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1,386 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,386 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,416 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,446 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,475 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,504 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,564 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,622 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,652 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,622 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,622 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,564 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,564 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,622 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,652 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,652 TJ | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1,652 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,134 TJ, 53% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1,652 TJ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,295 TJ, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +47.8% | 678.5 TJ | 1,003 TJ |
| 1996 | -25.0% | 944 TJ | 708 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 878.77 TJ | 678.5 TJ | 1,298 TJ | 8 |
| 2000s | 976.45 TJ | 678.5 TJ | 1,386 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,531 TJ | 1,386 TJ | 1,652 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,611 TJ | 1,564 TJ | 1,652 TJ | 5 |
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More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in United Arab Emirates?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in United Arab Emirates was 1,652 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,652 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 678.5 TJ in 1998.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 139th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.