Iran vs Puerto Rico: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Iran
5.7%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
6.4%
in 2025
Iran rank
170th
Puerto Rico rank
169th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Iran
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6.4% against 5.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 170th and Puerto Rico ranks 169th of 210 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 0.6% | 5.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 1.7% | 5.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.3% | 1.7% | 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 6.4% against 5.7% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Iran and Puerto Rico?
- 0.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Iran ranks 170th and Puerto Rico ranks 169th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.