Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Portugal
22.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
15.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal rank
29th
United Arab Emirates rank
32nd
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Portugal
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 22.53 terawatt-hours against 15.41 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 7.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Portugal ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.032 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.032 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 2.44 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.23 terawatt-hours | 0.669 terawatt-hours | 11.56 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.2 terawatt-hours | 9.81 terawatt-hours | 7.39 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
- Portugal, at 22.53 terawatt-hours against 15.41 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
- 7.12 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Arab Emirates?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Portugal ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – 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.