Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Annual change in primary energy from renewables
Spain
5.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
22nd
Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.11 terawatt-hours against 3.99 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.73 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1980s | -2.6 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.9687 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.9687 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.6 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 6.6 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 0.3649 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.01 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 9.17 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from renewables, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- Spain, at 5.11 terawatt-hours against 3.99 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.12 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Spain ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.