Iceland vs Iran: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Iceland
19.05 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iran
22.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland rank
57th
Iran rank
55th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Iceland
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 22.56 terawatt-hours against 19.05 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 3.51 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iceland ranks 57th and Iran ranks 55th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 7.54 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 0.082 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 19.65 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 19.4 terawatt-hours | 26.5 terawatt-hours | 7.1 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Iceland or Iran?
- Iran, at 22.56 terawatt-hours against 19.05 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Iceland and Iran?
- 3.51 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Iceland ranks 57th 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.