Iran vs Maldives: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Iran
5.7%
in 2025
Maldives
7.1%
in 2024
Iran rank
171st
Maldives rank
169th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Iran
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 7.1% against 5.7% in Iran, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 169th of 213 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 0.0% | 5.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 1.5% | 5.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Iran or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 7.1% against 5.7% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Iran and Maldives?
- 1.4%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Maldives rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Iran ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 169th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.