United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
United Arab Emirates
12.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom
13.5%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
42nd
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 13.5% against 12.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 151 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 10.6% | 10.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 9.6% | 9.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 11.9% | 11.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 13.3% | 6.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 13.5% against 12.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
- 1.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 151 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.