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
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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.