Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Denmark
5,058 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
5,101 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Denmark rank
17th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Denmark
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 5,101 kilowatt-hours against 5,058 kilowatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 43 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414.36 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 414.36 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,570 kilowatt-hours | 0.1491 kilowatt-hours | 1,570 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3,134 kilowatt-hours | 72.74 kilowatt-hours | 3,061 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4,690 kilowatt-hours | 2,974 kilowatt-hours | 1,715 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 5,101 kilowatt-hours against 5,058 kilowatt-hours in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
- 43 kilowatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Denmark ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.