Chinese Taipei vs United Arab Emirates: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Chinese Taipei
15,975 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
18,204 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chinese Taipei rank
23rd
United Arab Emirates rank
21st
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Chinese Taipei
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 18,204 terawatt-hours against 15,975 terawatt-hours in Chinese Taipei, a difference of 2,229 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Chinese Taipei's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Chinese Taipei ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 79 countries.
Chinese Taipei has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chinese Taipei | 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 | 2 terawatt-hours | 0.6354 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 1,135 terawatt-hours | 667.13 terawatt-hours | 467.47 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 11,666 terawatt-hours | 11,037 terawatt-hours | 629.08 terawatt-hours | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Chinese Taipei or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 18,204 terawatt-hours against 15,975 terawatt-hours in Chinese Taipei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Chinese Taipei and United Arab Emirates?
- 2,229 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chinese Taipei and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Chinese Taipei and United Arab Emirates rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Chinese Taipei 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 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.