Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Arab World or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 12.2% against 2.4% in Arab World as of 2024.

What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Arab World and United Arab Emirates?

9.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United Arab Emirates?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs United Arab Emirates: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)

Arab World

2.4%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

12.2%

in 2024

Arab World rank

44th

United Arab Emirates rank

45th

Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time

Arab World
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.2% against 2.4% in Arab World, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 5.1 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 45th of 46 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	Arab World
2000s	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	Arab World
2010s	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	Arab World
2020s	1.6%	7.0%	5.4%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Arab World or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 12.2% against 2.4% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Arab World and United Arab Emirates?: 9.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and United Arab Emirates?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Arab World and United Arab Emirates rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?: Arab World ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 45th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit: % of total energy use
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 6,790 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.