Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, China or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at -0.1% against -0.2% in China as of 2024.

What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between China and United Arab Emirates?

0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs United Arab Emirates: Net electricity imports as a share of demand

China

-0.2%

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

-0.1%

in 2024

China rank

170th

United Arab Emirates rank

169th

Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time

China
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports -0.1% against -0.2% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

China ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 169th of 210 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	-0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	-0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	-0.2%	-0.0%	0.1%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, China or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at -0.1% against -0.2% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between China and United Arab Emirates?: 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?: China ranks 170th and United Arab Emirates ranks 169th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Unit: %
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 5,693 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.