Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?

Singapore, at 3,115 TJ against 2,870 TJ in United Arab Emirates as of 2015.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Renewable energy consumption (TJ)

Singapore

3,115 TJ

in 2015

United Arab Emirates

2,870 TJ

in 2015

Singapore rank

158th

United Arab Emirates rank

160th

Renewable energy consumption (TJ) over time

Singapore
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 3,115 TJ against 2,870 TJ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 245 TJ.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 158th and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	677.76 TJ	733.04 TJ	55.28 TJ	United Arab Emirates
2000s	1,500 TJ	1,143 TJ	357.28 TJ	Singapore
2010s	2,433 TJ	2,355 TJ	78.1 TJ	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?: Singapore, at 3,115 TJ against 2,870 TJ in United Arab Emirates as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?: 245 TJ, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for renewable energy consumption?: Singapore ranks 158th and United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit: TJ
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 13 November 2026

Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste