Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Primary energy from wind per person
Switzerland
17.62 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
19.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland rank
59th
United Arab Emirates rank
57th
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 19.51 kilowatt-hours per person against 17.62 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 1.89 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Switzerland ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 79 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | 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 | 0.1265 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1265 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0723 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 17.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from wind per person, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 19.51 kilowatt-hours per person against 17.62 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.89 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- Switzerland ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 79 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.