Iran vs United States: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP
Iran
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
96th
United States rank
95th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Iran ranks 96th and United States ranks 95th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Iran |
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, Iran or United States?
- United States, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp between Iran and United States?
- 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 96th and United States ranks 95th 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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About this data
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.