Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs OECD (EI): Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
127.3%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
21.7%
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd
OECD (EI) rank
2nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 127.3% against 21.7% in OECD (EI), a difference of 105.6%.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 5.9 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and OECD (EI) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 55.2% | 5.2% | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 238.6% | 35.4% | 203.2% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 19.8% | 13.3% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or OECD (EI)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 127.3% against 21.7% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and OECD (EI)?
- 105.6%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and OECD (EI)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and OECD (EI) rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and OECD (EI) ranks 2nd of 78 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.