Sweden vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation per person
Sweden
16,019 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
16,075 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sweden rank
8th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Sweden
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 16,075 kilowatt-hours against 16,019 kilowatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 56 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,925 kilowatt-hours | 8,760 kilowatt-hours | 8,165 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 1990s | 16,886 kilowatt-hours | 9,934 kilowatt-hours | 6,952 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2000s | 16,347 kilowatt-hours | 12,352 kilowatt-hours | 3,995 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16,200 kilowatt-hours | 14,259 kilowatt-hours | 1,941 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16,156 kilowatt-hours | 15,350 kilowatt-hours | 805.56 kilowatt-hours | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Sweden or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 16,075 kilowatt-hours against 16,019 kilowatt-hours in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 56 kilowatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Sweden ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th 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 per person. 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.