Norway vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Norway
14.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
15.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Norway rank
33rd
United Arab Emirates rank
32nd
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Norway
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 15.41 terawatt-hours against 14.09 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 1.32 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Norway ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 208 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.009 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.452 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.451 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.47 terawatt-hours | 0.669 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2020s | 13.26 terawatt-hours | 9.81 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Norway or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 15.41 terawatt-hours against 14.09 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Norway and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.32 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Arab Emirates?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Norway and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Norway ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 in terawatt-hours.