Romania vs United Arab Emirates: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear
Romania
20.5%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
22.9%
in 2024
Romania rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
15th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear over time
- Romania
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 22.9% against 20.5% in Romania, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Romania ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 207 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 0.0% | 11.8% | Romania |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 0.0% | 18.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 12.9% | 7.2% | Romania |
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, Romania or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 22.9% against 20.5% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear between Romania and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Romania and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear?
- Romania ranks 16th 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.