China vs United Arab Emirates: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
China
1,625 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1,624 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
19th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
China currently reports 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,624 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
China ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.2076 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2076 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2000s | 4.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0947 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.2 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2010s | 191.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 118.74 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2020s | 997.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.72 kilowatt-hours per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, China or United Arab Emirates?
- China, at 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,624 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between China and United Arab Emirates?
- 1 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- China ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind 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 of total energy supply per person.