Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Iceland
5.81 billion kWh
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
6.26 billion kWh
in 2021
Iceland rank
45th
United Arab Emirates rank
43rd

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Iceland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.26 billion kWh against 5.81 billion kWh in Iceland, a difference of 448.03 million kWh.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 413.10 million kWh 0 kWh 413.10 million kWh Iceland
2000s 2.36 billion kWh 641,000 kWh 2.36 billion kWh Iceland
2010s 5.22 billion kWh 670.33 million kWh 4.55 billion kWh Iceland
2020s 5.89 billion kWh 5.73 billion kWh 165.46 million kWh Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 6.26 billion kWh against 5.81 billion kWh in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
448.03 million kWh, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Iceland ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,460 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.