South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP

South Africa
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
73rd
United Arab Emirates rank
72nd

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP over time

  • South Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
0000197119982025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 73rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd of 198 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 73rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,413 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.