Iran vs Kazakhstan: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy

Iran
0.9%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
1.9%
in 2025
Iran rank
70th
Kazakhstan rank
67th

Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time

  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
0.511.52196519952025

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 1.9% against 0.9% in Iran, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 2.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 70th and Kazakhstan ranks 67th of 79 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1% 0.7% 0.4% Iran
1990s 0.8% 1.3% 0.6% Kazakhstan
2000s 0.5% 1.7% 1.1% Kazakhstan
2010s 1.0% 1.3% 0.4% Kazakhstan
2020s 1.0% 1.8% 0.8% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Iran or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 1.9% against 0.9% in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Iran and Kazakhstan?
1.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kazakhstan?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Iran and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
Iran ranks 70th and Kazakhstan ranks 67th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.