Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from wind per person
Switzerland
15.61 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
18.14 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland rank
93rd
United Arab Emirates rank
92nd
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 18.14 kilowatt-hours against 15.61 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 2.53 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Switzerland ranks 93rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 208 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.1265 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.1265 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.19 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.19 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12.19 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 12.19 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 17.97 kilowatt-hours | 4.76 kilowatt-hours | 13.21 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 18.14 kilowatt-hours against 15.61 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.53 kilowatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Switzerland ranks 93rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.