Ethiopia vs Iran: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Ethiopia
246.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
244.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
131st
Iran rank
133rd
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Ethiopia
- Iran
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 246.32 kilowatt-hours against 244.11 kilowatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 2.21 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 131st and Iran ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.46 kilowatt-hours | 143.85 kilowatt-hours | 109.39 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 97.78 kilowatt-hours | 236.38 kilowatt-hours | 138.6 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 162.42 kilowatt-hours | 287.12 kilowatt-hours | 124.7 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Ethiopia or Iran?
- Ethiopia, at 246.32 kilowatt-hours against 244.11 kilowatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Ethiopia and Iran?
- 2.21 kilowatt-hours, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 131st and Iran ranks 133rd 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.