Chile vs United Arab Emirates: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Chile
20,862 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
18,204 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
21st
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Chile
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Chile currently reports 20,862 terawatt-hours against 18,204 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2,658 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Chile ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6354 terawatt-hours | 0.6354 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1,969 terawatt-hours | 667.13 terawatt-hours | 1,302 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 15,384 terawatt-hours | 11,037 terawatt-hours | 4,348 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Chile or United Arab Emirates?
- Chile, at 20,862 terawatt-hours against 18,204 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Chile and United Arab Emirates?
- 2,658 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Arab Emirates?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and United Arab Emirates rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Chile ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. 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.