Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Switzerland
63.52 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
56.25 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland rank
28th
United Arab Emirates rank
31st
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 63.52 terawatt-hours against 56.25 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 7.27 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 210 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.1 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 36.1 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 53.08 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 53.08 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 58.89 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 58.89 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 63.11 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 63.11 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 63.98 terawatt-hours | 0.669 terawatt-hours | 63.31 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 66.73 terawatt-hours | 31.36 terawatt-hours | 35.37 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- Switzerland, at 63.52 terawatt-hours against 56.25 terawatt-hours in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 7.27 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Switzerland ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 210 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
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.