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
05101520196519952025

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

Indicator
Primary energy from wind per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.