Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Primary energy from wind per person
Iceland
26.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
19.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
54th
United Arab Emirates rank
57th
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- Iceland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 26.16 kilowatt-hours per person against 19.51 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 6.65 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Iceland ranks 54th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 80 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2010s | 15.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0723 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from wind per person, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
- Iceland, at 26.16 kilowatt-hours per person against 19.51 kilowatt-hours per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 6.65 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- Iceland ranks 54th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.