Taiwan vs United Arab Emirates: Solar energy generation by region
Taiwan
15.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
18.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan rank
23rd
United Arab Emirates rank
21st
Solar energy generation by region over time
- Taiwan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 18.2 terawatt-hours against 15.98 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 2.22 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Taiwan ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 79 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.0006 terawatt-hours | 0.0014 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 0.6671 terawatt-hours | 0.4675 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 11.67 terawatt-hours | 11.04 terawatt-hours | 0.6291 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation by region, Taiwan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 18.2 terawatt-hours against 15.98 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation by region between Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.22 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for solar energy generation by region?
- Taiwan ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.