Least developed countries vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Least developed countries
3.42 billion kWh
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
6.26 billion kWh
in 2021
Least developed countries rank
43rd
United Arab Emirates rank
43rd

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Least developed countries
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.26 billion kWh against 3.42 billion kWh in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.84 billion kWh.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.8 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 43rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s -1.64 billion kWh 0 kWh 1.64 billion kWh United Arab Emirates
2000s 744.72 million kWh 641,000 kWh 744.08 million kWh Least developed countries
2010s 4.28 billion kWh 670.33 million kWh 3.61 billion kWh Least developed countries
2020s 4.75 billion kWh 5.73 billion kWh 982.59 million kWh United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Least developed countries or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 6.26 billion kWh against 3.42 billion kWh in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
2.84 billion kWh, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Least developed countries and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Least developed countries ranks 43rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
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
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.