Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 2.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in United Arab Emirates stood at 2.0%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.7% on the previous year and up 2,077.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 194th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | 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 12.2%, 16% of the median. (83 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. (23 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
- 192 British Virgin Islands 2.2% compare
- 193 Kazakhstan 2.1% compare
- 195 Seychelles 1.7% compare
- 196 Hong Kong 1.7% compare
- 197 Isle of Man 1.7% 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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in United Arab Emirates was 2.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 194th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).