Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Annual change in primary energy from renewables
Sweden
3.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden rank
25th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.99 terawatt-hours against 3.4 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 0.59 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Sweden ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.15 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.63 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.1834 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1834 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.65 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 2.65 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.13 terawatt-hours | 0.3649 terawatt-hours | 2.76 terawatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from renewables, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3.99 terawatt-hours against 3.4 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.59 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Sweden ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β 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.