Belarus vs Iran: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Belarus
19.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
22.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
56th
Iran rank
55th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Belarus
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 22.56 terawatt-hours against 19.21 terawatt-hours in Belarus, a difference of 3.35 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 56th and Iran ranks 55th of 209 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0197 terawatt-hours | 7.54 terawatt-hours | 7.52 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 10.3 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.448 terawatt-hours | 19.65 terawatt-hours | 19.2 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 10.68 terawatt-hours | 25.84 terawatt-hours | 15.17 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Belarus or Iran?
- Iran, at 22.56 terawatt-hours against 19.21 terawatt-hours in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Belarus and Iran?
- 3.35 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Belarus ranks 56th and Iran ranks 55th 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
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.