Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Singapore
9,684 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
10,974 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Singapore rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 10,974 kilowatt-hours against 9,684 kilowatt-hours in Singapore, a difference of 1,290 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 208 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,351 kilowatt-hours | 12,352 kilowatt-hours | 4,000 kilowatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 8,864 kilowatt-hours | 14,187 kilowatt-hours | 5,322 kilowatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 9,555 kilowatt-hours | 12,376 kilowatt-hours | 2,821 kilowatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 10,974 kilowatt-hours against 9,684 kilowatt-hours in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,290 kilowatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Singapore ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.