Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was -20.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Iran, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iran recorded -20.56 % change on previous year for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 117.2% on the previous year and down 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 134.31 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -57.79 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Iran 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -24.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 64.15 % change on previous year | -366.9% |
| 1993 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1994 | -34.53 % change on previous year | -339.1% |
| 1995 | 20.69 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1996 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1997 | -32.6 % change on previous year | -652.5% |
| 1998 | 26.04 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 1999 | -30.85 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 2000 | -26.23 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2002 | 93.73 % change on previous year | +985.1% |
| 2003 | 19.65 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2004 | 24.53 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 21.2 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 28.37 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2007 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2008 | -57.79 % change on previous year | +1894.8% |
| 2009 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2010 | 50.07 % change on previous year | -654.4% |
| 2011 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2012 | 29.31 % change on previous year | +418.1% |
| 2013 | 34.18 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2014 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2015 | -10.15 % change on previous year | +546.8% |
| 2016 | 30.51 % change on previous year | -400.7% |
| 2017 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2018 | -28.03 % change on previous year | -342.6% |
| 2019 | 134.31 % change on previous year | -579.2% |
| 2020 | -24.71 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2021 | -38.77 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2022 | 16.72 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2023 | 40.42 % change on previous year | +141.8% |
| 2024 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2025 | -20.56 % change on previous year | +117.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -20.56 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 % change on previous year. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's -20.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.27 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -1894.8% | -2.9 % change on previous year | -57.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -34.53 % change on previous year | 64.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.02 % change on previous year | -57.79 % change on previous year | 93.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.59 % change on previous year | -28.03 % change on previous year | 134.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.06 % change on previous year | -38.77 % change on previous year | 40.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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- 189 Haiti -15.79 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Switzerland -17.38 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Ukraine -25.4 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Lesotho -100 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Falkland Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.9283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7738 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -620.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Iran was -20.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 134.31 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.79 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Iran rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.