Republic of Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Republic of Korea
1.2%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.3%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
53rd
United Arab Emirates rank
51st
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Republic of Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 110 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Republic of Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Republic of Korea ranks 53rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 110 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 from solar and wind. 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.