Republic of Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear
Republic of Korea
29.6%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
22.9%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
12th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear over time
- Republic of Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 29.6% against 22.9% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 207 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.0% | 0.0% | 41.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 0.0% | 36.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 0.0% | 35.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 0.0% | 27.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 12.9% | 15.4% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear, Republic of Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- Republic of Korea, at 29.6% against 22.9% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear between Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 6.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear?
- Republic of Korea ranks 12th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.