United Arab Emirates vs Upper middle income: Electricity production from natural gas sources
United Arab Emirates
71.1%
in 2023
Upper middle income
25.9%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
20th
Upper middle income rank
22nd
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Upper middle income
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 71.1% against 25.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 45.2%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 20th and Upper middle income ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 12.1% | 83.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 15.3% | 81.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 14.2% | 83.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 12.6% | 70.5% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, United Arab Emirates or Upper middle income?
- United Arab Emirates, at 71.1% against 25.9% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between United Arab Emirates and Upper middle income?
- 45.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Upper middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Upper middle income rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 20th and Upper middle income ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.