Iran vs Namibia: Electricity generation from coal per person
Iran
7.9 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Namibia
13.2 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iran rank
77th
Namibia rank
75th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Iran
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 13.2 kilowatt-hours against 7.9 kilowatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 5.3 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 77th and Namibia ranks 75th of 211 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 kilowatt-hours | 21.8 kilowatt-hours | 14.92 kilowatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.35 kilowatt-hours | 14.46 kilowatt-hours | 8.11 kilowatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2020s | 8.22 kilowatt-hours | 13.29 kilowatt-hours | 5.07 kilowatt-hours | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Iran or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 13.2 kilowatt-hours against 7.9 kilowatt-hours in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Iran and Namibia?
- 5.3 kilowatt-hours, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Namibia rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Iran ranks 77th and Namibia ranks 75th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.