Algeria vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Algeria
12.3%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
12.6%
in 2024
Algeria rank
69th
United Arab Emirates rank
68th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Algeria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.6% against 12.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Algeria ranks 69th and United Arab Emirates ranks 68th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 5.2% | 0.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 1.2% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 0.9% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.1% | 0.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Algeria or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Algeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Algeria ranks 69th and United Arab Emirates ranks 68th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.