Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
206th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2015

00.050.10.150.21990200220151990: 0 % in TFEC1991: 0 % in TFEC1992: 0.188 % in TFEC1993: 0.15 % in TFEC1994: 0.12 % in TFEC1995: 0.113 % in TFEC1996: 0.08 % in TFEC1997: 0.076 % in TFEC1998: 0.072 % in TFEC1999: 0.072 % in TFEC2000: 0.076 % in TFEC2001: 0.065 % in TFEC2002: 0.067 % in TFEC2003: 0.066 % in TFEC2004: 0.101 % in TFEC2005: 0.105 % in TFEC2006: 0.118 % in TFEC2007: 0.115 % in TFEC2008: 0.11 % in TFEC2009: 0.106 % in TFEC2010: 0.108 % in TFEC2011: 0.108 % in TFEC2012: 0.105 % in TFEC2013: 0.112 % in TFEC2014: 0.146 % in TFEC2015: 0.137 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy consumption in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

That places United Arab Emirates 206th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in TFEC Change
1990 0.0% —
1991 0.0% —
1992 0.2% —
1993 0.2% -20.2%
1994 0.1% -20.1%
1995 0.1% -6.3%
1996 0.1% -28.7%
1997 0.1% -5.0%
1998 0.1% -5.1%
1999 0.1% -1.1%
2000 0.1% +6.6%
2001 0.1% -15.3%
2002 0.1% +2.9%
2003 0.1% -0.4%
2004 0.1% +51.5%
2005 0.1% +4.8%
2006 0.1% +11.6%
2007 0.1% -2.6%
2008 0.1% -3.7%
2009 0.1% -3.6%
2010 0.1% +1.6%
2011 0.1% -0.1%
2012 0.1% -2.8%
2013 0.1% +6.5%
2014 0.1% +30.3%
2015 0.1% -5.9%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 2% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +51.5% 0.1% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 203 Syria 0.5% compare
  2. 204 Curacao 0.3% compare
  3. 205 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3% compare
  4. 207 Anguilla 0.1% compare
  5. 208 Nauru 0.1% compare
  6. 209 Algeria 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in United Arab Emirates?
Renewable energy consumption in United Arab Emirates was 0.1% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for renewable energy consumption?
United Arab Emirates ranks 206th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,753 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption