Israel vs United Arab Emirates: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Israel
13,392 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
18,204 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Israel rank
24th
United Arab Emirates rank
21st
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Israel
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 18,204 terawatt-hours against 13,392 terawatt-hours in Israel, a difference of 4,812 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Israel ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 0.6354 terawatt-hours | 1.76 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2010s | 1,139 terawatt-hours | 667.13 terawatt-hours | 472.22 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2020s | 7,904 terawatt-hours | 11,037 terawatt-hours | 3,133 terawatt-hours | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Israel or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 18,204 terawatt-hours against 13,392 terawatt-hours in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Israel and United Arab Emirates?
- 4,812 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Arab Emirates?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Israel and United Arab Emirates rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Israel ranks 24th 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 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.