Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Saudi Arabia
-0.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
-0.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
United Arab Emirates rank
172nd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -0.0% against -0.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 169th and United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | -0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at -0.0% against -0.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 169th and United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd of 213 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.