Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Qatar: Annual change in primary energy from solar
Iran, Islamic Rep.
1.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
1.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
30th
Qatar rank
28th
Annual change in primary energy from solar over time
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.48 terawatt-hours against 1.23 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 0.25 terawatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Rep.'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Qatar ahead.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 30th and Qatar ranks 28th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Rep. averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2010s | 0.051 terawatt-hours | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | 0.0502 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2020s | 0.282 terawatt-hours | 0.5781 terawatt-hours | 0.2961 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1.48 terawatt-hours against 1.23 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Qatar?
- 0.25 terawatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Qatar?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Qatar rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 30th and Qatar ranks 28th 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 solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.