United Arab Emirates vs United States: Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables
United Arab Emirates
8.1%
in 2025
United States
9.6%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
United States rank
16th
Share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.6% against 8.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 18th and United States ranks 16th of 216 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.3% | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 8.6% | 8.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 9.5% | 9.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 9.9% | 4.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables, United Arab Emirates or United States?
- United States, at 9.6% against 8.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables between United Arab Emirates and United States?
- 1.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for share of primary energy that comes from nuclear and renewables?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 18th and United States ranks 16th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy that comes from 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.