United Arab Emirates Oil
Production (2025)#9 World
4,339,251b/d+2.3% YoY
Consumption (2024)#25 World
879,804b/d−1.9% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+3,362,949b/d
Consumption uses 20.7% of production.
Production
Consumption
Surplus
Oil Reserves in the United Arab Emirates
- the United Arab Emirates has proven oil reserves of 113,000,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#6 in the world), representing 6.4% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, the United Arab Emirates has roughly 82 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in the United Arab Emirates
- the United Arab Emirates produced 4,339,251 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#9 in the world), an increase of 2.3% from 4,242,753 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 3,771,219 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 551,000 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
United Arab Emirates has years with negative refinery gain. Refinery gain (or processing gain) is the volume difference between the refined products output and crude input.
Oil Consumption in the United Arab Emirates
- the United Arab Emirates consumed 879,804 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#25 in the world), a decrease of 1.9% from 2023. This represents 0.86% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in the United Arab Emirates averaged 3.35 us gallons per day in 2024 (#13 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Residual Fuel Oil (40.8%), Jet Fuel (24.1%), and Motor Gasoline (22.3%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in the United Arab Emirates
EIA has stopped publishing oil trade data. Imports and exports data shown here are historical and may not reflect current trends.
Imports and exports data cover crude oil and lease condensate only, and do not include other petroleum liquids such as natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) or refined products.
oil Balance in the United Arab Emirates
- In 2024, the United Arab Emirates produced approximately 4,242,753 barrels per day of oil and consumed 879,804 barrels per day , a surplus of 3,362,949 barrels per day.
United Arab Emirates Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113,000,000,000 | 6 | 6.4% | 4,339,251 | +2.3% | 9 | 4.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 113,000,000,000 | 6 | 6.4% | 4,242,753 | +1.4% | 9 | 4.1% | 879,804 | −1.9% | 25 | 0.86% | 3.35 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 111,000,000,000 | 6 | 6.3% | 4,183,480 | −1.6% | 8 | 4.1% | 896,427 | +7.7% | 24 | 0.88% | 3.54 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 107,000,000,000 | 6 | 6.2% | 4,250,521 | +16.9% | 7 | 4.2% | 832,332 | +10% | 26 | 0.83% | 3.41 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 97,800,000,000 | 7 | 5.7% | 3,637,159 | −1.1% | 8 | 3.8% | 756,816 | +6.6% | 26 | 0.78% | 3.25 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 3,676,402 | −7.8% | 8 | 3.9% | 709,875 | −14.4% | 25 | 0.78% | 3.16 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 97,800,000,000 | 7 | 5.8% | 3,989,557 | +6% | 7 | 4.0% | 828,823 | −7.6% | 25 | 0.82% | 3.71 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 97,800,000,000 | 7 | 5.9% | 3,764,440 | +0.87% | 8 | 3.7% | 897,022 | −0.17% | 25 | 0.90% | 4.03 | 172,925 | 2,427,162 | −2,254,237 |
| 2017 | 97,800,000,000 | 7 | 5.9% | 3,731,992 | −0.95% | 8 | 3.8% | 898,535 | +0.46% | 25 | 0.90% | 4.09 | 179,849 | 2,427,648 | −2,247,799 |
| 2016 | 97,800,000,000 | 7 | 5.9% | 3,767,795 | +2.5% | 8 | 3.9% | 894,396 | −3% | 24 | 0.92% | 4.16 | 0 | 2,457,249 | −2,457,249 |
| 2015 | 97,800,000,000 | 7 | 5.9% | 3,676,067 | +3.8% | 7 | 3.8% | 922,344 | +16.9% | 22 | 0.96% | 4.47 | 0 | 2,593,120 | −2,593,120 |
| 2014 | 97,800,000,000 | 7 | 5.9% | 3,541,929 | +3% | 6 | 3.8% | 789,159 | +1.5% | 25 | 0.84% | 4.02 | 0 | 2,651,192 | −2,651,192 |
| 2013 | 97,800,000,000 | 7 | 5.9% | 3,439,461 | +1.2% | 6 | 3.8% | 777,655 | +8.2% | 25 | 0.84% | 4.17 | 0 | 2,654,238 | −2,654,238 |
| 2012 | 97,800,000,000 | 7 | 6.4% | 3,398,918 | +5.7% | 7 | 3.7% | 718,854 | +2.1% | 27 | 0.79% | 4.03 | 0 | 2,570,994 | −2,570,994 |
| 2011 | 97,800,000,000 | 7 | 6.6% | 3,214,290 | +14.2% | 7 | 3.6% | 703,796 | +9.1% | 26 | 0.79% | 4.11 | 0 | 2,487,168 | −2,487,168 |
| 2010 | 97,800,000,000 | 7 | 7.2% | 2,813,490 | +0.7% | 8 | 3.2% | 645,007 | +3.6% | 28 | 0.73% | 3.9 | 0 | 2,107,675 | −2,107,675 |
| 2009 | 97,800,000,000 | 7 | 7.3% | 2,793,824 | −8.3% | 8 | 3.3% | 622,527 | −1% | 28 | 0.72% | 3.9 | 0 | 2,050,954 | −2,050,954 |
| 2008 | 97,800,000,000 | 6 | 7.4% | 3,045,978 | −0.5% | 8 | 3.5% | 628,847 | +7.2% | 28 | 0.72% | 4.19 | 0 | 2,405,436 | −2,405,436 |
| 2007 | 97,800,000,000 | 6 | 7.4% | 3,061,373 | −3.1% | 8 | 3.6% | 586,565 | +4.4% | 29 | 0.67% | 4.38 | 0 | 2,358,178 | −2,358,178 |
| 2006 | 97,800,000,000 | 6 | 7.6% | 3,157,797 | +5.1% | 8 | 3.7% | 561,888 | +7.1% | 28 | 0.65% | 4.71 | 0 | 2,351,624 | −2,351,624 |
| 2005 | 97,800,000,000 | 6 | 7.6% | 3,003,586 | +5.4% | 9 | 3.5% | 524,578 | +4% | 28 | 0.62% | 4.72 | 0 | 2,161,933 | −2,161,933 |
| 2004 | 97,800,000,000 | 6 | 7.7% | 2,849,327 | +3.5% | 9 | 3.4% | 504,246 | +3.6% | 29 | 0.60% | 4.78 | 0 | 2,042,171 | −2,042,171 |
| 2003 | 97,800,000,000 | 4 | 8.1% | 2,752,487 | +14.2% | 9 | 3.4% | 486,714 | −0.83% | 30 | 0.61% | 4.88 | 0 | 1,893,554 | −1,893,554 |
| 2002 | 97,800,000,000 | 3 | 9.5% | 2,410,510 | −6.6% | 11 | 3.1% | 490,794 | −4.7% | 28 | 0.62% | 5.21 | 0 | 1,632,251 | −1,632,251 |
| 2001 | 97,800,000,000 | 3 | 9.5% | 2,579,874 | −1.8% | 10 | 3.4% | 514,927 | +20.6% | 28 | 0.66% | 5.81 | 0 | 1,791,808 | −1,791,808 |
| 2000 | 97,800,000,000 | 3 | 9.6% | 2,626,866 | −4.5% | 11 | 3.4% | 427,143 | +31.7% | 31 | 0.55% | 5.14 | 0 | 1,848,731 | −1,848,731 |
| 1999 | 97,800,000,000 | 3 | 9.5% | 2,750,858 | −8.3% | 10 | 3.7% | 324,300 | +0.34% | 38 | 0.43% | 4.17 | 0 | 1,901,263 | −1,901,263 |
| 1998 | 98,000,000,000 | 3 | 9.6% | 2,999,230 | −0.41% | 9 | 4.0% | 323,200 | +2% | 38 | 0.44% | 4.46 | 0 | 2,064,352 | −2,064,352 |
| 1997 | 98,000,000,000 | 3 | 9.6% | 3,011,603 | +2.4% | 9 | 4.0% | 316,800 | +3.5% | 37 | 0.43% | 4.72 | 0 | 1,990,846 | −1,990,846 |
| 1996 | 98,000,000,000 | 3 | 10.3% | 2,941,445 | +2% | 9 | 4.1% | 306,100 | −3.1% | 37 | 0.43% | 4.95 | 0 | 1,937,999 | −1,937,999 |
| 1995 | 98,000,000,000 | 3 | 10.4% | 2,883,005 | −1.3% | 9 | 4.1% | 315,800 | −0.5% | 36 | 0.45% | 5.45 | 0 | 1,904,685 | −1,904,685 |
| 1994 | 98,000,000,000 | 3 | 10.4% | 2,919,992 | +18.8% | 7 | 4.2% | 317,400 | +2.5% | 34 | 0.46% | 5.73 | 0 | 1,935,800 | −1,935,800 |
| 1993 | 98,000,000,000 | 3 | 10.4% | 2,458,363 | −4.9% | 8 | 3.7% | 309,800 | +1.6% | 35 | 0.46% | 5.86 | 0 | 1,930,322 | −1,930,322 |
| 1992 | 98,000,000,000 | 3 | 10.5% | 2,584,230 | −3.4% | 7 | 3.9% | 304,900 | +1.3% | 35 | 0.45% | 6.06 | 0 | 2,047,661 | −2,047,661 |
| 1991 | 98,000,000,000 | 3 | 9.8% | 2,673,921 | +11.9% | 6 | 4.0% | 301,100 | +24% | 30 | 0.45% | 6.3 | 0 | 1,978,874 | −1,978,874 |
| 1990 | 98,000,000,000 | 3 | 9.8% | 2,390,414 | +10.6% | 6 | 3.6% | 242,900 | +0.08% | 36 | 0.36% | 5.37 | 0 | 1,754,896 | −1,754,896 |
| 1989 | 98,000,000,000 | 3 | 10.8% | 2,162,140 | +17% | 9 | 3.3% | 242,700 | +2.7% | 35 | 0.37% | 5.7 | 0 | 1,522,112 | −1,522,112 |
| 1988 | 98,000,000,000 | 3 | 11.0% | 1,848,694 | +1.8% | 10 | 2.9% | 236,400 | +12.4% | 34 | 0.36% | 5.9 | 0 | 1,244,732 | −1,244,732 |
| 1987 | 33,000,000,000 | 6 | 4.7% | 1,816,726 | +13.1% | 10 | 2.9% | 210,300 | +1.3% | 38 | 0.33% | 5.61 | 0 | 1,161,863 | −1,161,863 |
| 1986 | 33,000,000,000 | 6 | 4.7% | 1,606,033 | +9.5% | 10 | 2.6% | 207,700 | +12.3% | 38 | 0.34% | 5.94 | 0 | 1,050,425 | −1,050,425 |
| 1985 | 32,000,000,000 | 6 | 4.6% | 1,466,890 | +1.7% | 10 | 2.5% | 185,000 | +20.9% | 42 | 0.31% | 5.64 | 0 | 909,921 | −909,921 |
| 1984 | 32,000,000,000 | 6 | 4.8% | 1,442,536 | +25.6% | 10 | 2.4% | 153,000 | +2.7% | 46 | 0.26% | 4.92 | 0 | 979,243 | −979,243 |
| 1983 | 32,000,000,000 | 6 | 4.8% | 1,148,630 | −8.1% | 11 | 2.0% | 149,000 | +0.68% | 46 | 0.25% | 5.07 | 0 | 1,057,460 | −1,057,460 |
| 1982 | 32,000,000,000 | 5 | 4.8% | 1,249,986 | −15.2% | 11 | 2.2% | 148,000 | +8% | 46 | 0.25% | 5.33 | 0 | 1,144,135 | −1,144,135 |
| 1981 | 30,000,000,000 | 6 | 4.6% | 1,474,022 | −13.7% | 8 | 2.4% | 137,000 | +82.7% | 46 | 0.22% | 5.23 | 0 | 1,416,001 | −1,416,001 |
| 1980 | 29,000,000,000 | 7 | 4.5% | 1,708,727 | −6.7% | 9 | 2.7% | 75,000 | — | 60 | 0.12% | 3.1 | 0 | 1,663,736 | −1,663,736 |
| 1979 | — | — | — | 1,831,466 | +0.03% | 10 | 3.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | — | — | — | 1,830,833 | −8.4% | 10 | 3.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | — | — | — | 1,999,055 | +3.3% | 8 | 3.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | — | — | — | 1,936,085 | +16.4% | 8 | 3.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | 1,663,877 | −0.9% | 8 | 3.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | 1,678,918 | +9.5% | 8 | 3.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | 1,532,658 | — | 10 | 3.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal