Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.0%
Change on year
up 60.7%
World rank
211th
of 248 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.0% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.7% on the previous year and up 2,077.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 211th of 248 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.2% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +55.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +109.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +60.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4%, 16% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 81% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 209 British Virgin Islands 2.2% compare
- 210 Kazakhstan 2.1% compare
- 212 Seychelles 1.7% compare
- 213 Isle of Man 1.7% compare
- 214 Singapore 1.6% compare
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in United Arab Emirates?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in United Arab Emirates was 2.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 211th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,077.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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