Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Iran
0.9%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.6%
in 2025
Iran rank
71st
Saudi Arabia rank
73rd
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.9% against 0.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 80 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Iran |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Iran, at 0.9% against 0.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Iran ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.