Iran vs United Arab Emirates: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Iran
-0.0%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
-0.1%
in 2024
Iran rank
167th
United Arab Emirates rank
169th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Iran
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iran currently reports -0.0% against -0.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Iran ranks 167th 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 | Iran | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | -1.9% | 0.0% | 1.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -0.0% | 1.6% | 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, Iran or United Arab Emirates?
- Iran, at -0.0% against -0.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Iran and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Iran ranks 167th 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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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.