Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from renewables
Ireland
14.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
15.62 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland rank
59th
United Arab Emirates rank
57th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Ireland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 15.62 terawatt-hours against 14.9 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.72 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 214 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.861 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.861 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.37 terawatt-hours | 0.669 terawatt-hours | 6.7 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.48 terawatt-hours | 9.89 terawatt-hours | 3.59 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 15.62 terawatt-hours against 14.9 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.72 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Ireland ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.