Finland vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Finland
14,636 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
16,075 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Finland rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
5th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Finland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 16,075 kilowatt-hours against 14,636 kilowatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 1,439 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,468 kilowatt-hours | 8,760 kilowatt-hours | 1,708 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 1990s | 12,540 kilowatt-hours | 9,934 kilowatt-hours | 2,606 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 14,734 kilowatt-hours | 12,352 kilowatt-hours | 2,382 kilowatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 12,970 kilowatt-hours | 14,259 kilowatt-hours | 1,289 kilowatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 13,549 kilowatt-hours | 15,350 kilowatt-hours | 1,801 kilowatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Finland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 16,075 kilowatt-hours against 14,636 kilowatt-hours in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Finland and United Arab Emirates?
- 1,439 kilowatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Finland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 212 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.