Iran vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from renewables
Iran
15.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
15.62 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iran rank
58th
United Arab Emirates rank
57th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Iran
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 15.62 terawatt-hours against 15.21 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 0.41 terawatt-hours.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 58th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 210 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.54 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 7.54 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 15.64 terawatt-hours | 0.669 terawatt-hours | 14.97 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 20.42 terawatt-hours | 9.89 terawatt-hours | 10.52 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Iran or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 15.62 terawatt-hours against 15.21 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Iran and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.41 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Iran ranks 58th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.