Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Australia
7.9%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
9.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
54th
United Arab Emirates rank
52nd
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 9.5% against 7.9% in Australia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and United Arab Emirates ranks 52nd of 80 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.9% | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.1% | 3.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 9.5% against 7.9% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Australia ranks 54th and United Arab Emirates ranks 52nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.