Poland vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Poland
54.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
56.25 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Poland rank
32nd
United Arab Emirates rank
31st

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Poland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 56.25 terawatt-hours against 54.59 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 1.66 terawatt-hours.

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

Poland ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 1.99 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 1.99 terawatt-hours Poland
1980s 2.02 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 2.02 terawatt-hours Poland
1990s 1.9 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 1.9 terawatt-hours Poland
2000s 4.22 terawatt-hours 0.001 terawatt-hours 4.22 terawatt-hours Poland
2010s 19.45 terawatt-hours 0.669 terawatt-hours 18.78 terawatt-hours Poland
2020s 39.19 terawatt-hours 31.36 terawatt-hours 7.83 terawatt-hours Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Poland or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 56.25 terawatt-hours against 54.59 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Poland and United Arab Emirates?
1.66 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Poland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Poland ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 209 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.