South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Share of primary energy from solar
South Africa
1.3%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.2%
in 2025
South Africa rank
35th
United Arab Emirates rank
38th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
South Africa ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 80 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- South Africa, at 1.3% against 1.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- South Africa ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.