Iran vs Kazakhstan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Iran
22.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan
18.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
55th
Kazakhstan rank
58th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 22.56 terawatt-hours against 18.38 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan, a difference of 4.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 55th and Kazakhstan ranks 58th of 209 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.54 terawatt-hours | 7.51 terawatt-hours | 0.0305 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 7.93 terawatt-hours | 2.41 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 19.65 terawatt-hours | 9.46 terawatt-hours | 10.19 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 25.84 terawatt-hours | 14.78 terawatt-hours | 11.06 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Iran or Kazakhstan?
- Iran, at 22.56 terawatt-hours against 18.38 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Iran and Kazakhstan?
- 4.18 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kazakhstan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Kazakhstan rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Iran ranks 55th and Kazakhstan ranks 58th 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.