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United Arab Emirates vs. Saudi Arabia

Energy

United Arab EmiratesSaudi Arabia
Electricity - production121.8 billion kWh (2016 est.)324.1 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption113.2 billion kWh (2016 est.)296.2 billion kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports0 kWh (2016 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports1.141 billion kWh (2016 est.)0 kWh (2016 est.)
Oil - production3.216 million bbl/day (2018 est.)10.425 million bbl/day (2018 est.)
Oil - imports0 bbl/day (2015 est.)0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - exports2.552 million bbl/day (2015 est.)7.341 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
Oil - proved reserves97.8 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)266.2 billion bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves6.091 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)8.619 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)
Natural gas - production62.01 billion cu m (2017 est.)109.3 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption74.48 billion cu m (2017 est.)109.3 billion cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports7.504 billion cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports20.22 billion cu m (2017 est.)0 cu m (2017 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity28.91 million kW (2016 est.)82.94 million kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels99% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)100% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources1% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production943,500 bbl/day (2017 est.)2.476 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption896,000 bbl/day (2016 est.)3.287 million bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports817,700 bbl/day (2015 est.)1.784 million bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports392,000 bbl/day (2015 est.)609,600 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Electricity accesselectrification - total population: 100% (2020)electrification - total population: 100% (2020)

Source: CIA Factbook