Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2015
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +51.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
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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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption