China vs United Arab Emirates: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind
China
25.3%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
25.7%
in 2025
China rank
24th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 25.7% against 25.3% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
China ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.5% | 114.0% | 76.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 33.4% | 9.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind, China or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 25.7% against 25.3% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind between China and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- China ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.