Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Spain or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 19.7% against 18.9% in Spain as of 2023.

What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Spain and United Arab Emirates?

0.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity production from nuclear sources

Spain

18.9%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

19.7%

in 2023

Spain rank

17th

United Arab Emirates rank

15th

Electricity production from nuclear sources over time

Spain
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 19.7% against 18.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 210 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	32.9%	0.0%	32.9%	Spain
2000s	22.1%	0.0%	22.1%	Spain
2010s	20.6%	0.0%	20.6%	Spain
2020s	20.7%	10.3%	10.4%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from nuclear sources, Spain or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 19.7% against 18.9% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from nuclear sources between Spain and United Arab Emirates?: 0.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity production from nuclear sources?: Spain ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity production from nuclear sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,616 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The share of electricity production from nuclear sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Nuclear power refers to electricity produced by nuclear power plants.