Greece vs Iran: Annual change in primary energy from renewables

Greece
-2.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
-5.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
69th
Iran rank
72nd

Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time

  • Greece
  • Iran
-20-1001020196619952025

How they compare

Greece currently reports -2.35 terawatt-hours against -5.68 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 3.33 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 69th and Iran ranks 72nd of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3135 terawatt-hours 0.1458 terawatt-hours 0.1677 terawatt-hours Greece
1970s 0.1511 terawatt-hours 0.308 terawatt-hours 0.1569 terawatt-hours Iran
1980s -0.1665 terawatt-hours 0.1349 terawatt-hours 0.3014 terawatt-hours Iran
1990s 0.2856 terawatt-hours -0.1554 terawatt-hours 0.441 terawatt-hours Greece
2000s 0.4732 terawatt-hours 0.1777 terawatt-hours 0.2955 terawatt-hours Greece
2010s 0.9733 terawatt-hours 2.82 terawatt-hours 1.84 terawatt-hours Iran
2020s 1.72 terawatt-hours -3.28 terawatt-hours 5 terawatt-hours Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in primary energy from renewables, Greece or Iran?
Greece, at -2.35 terawatt-hours against -5.68 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between Greece and Iran?
3.33 terawatt-hours, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Greece and Iran rank globally for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
Greece ranks 69th and Iran ranks 72nd of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,604 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.