Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
Japan
6.2%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
8.1%
in 2025
Japan rank
21st
United Arab Emirates rank
18th
Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- Japan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.1% against 6.2% in Japan, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Japan |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 0.0% | 9.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 0.0% | 14.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 0.0% | 14.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.2% | 0.8% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 8.1% against 6.2% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- Japan ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 216 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 Primary energy from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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.