Iran vs Niger: Electricity generation from coal per person
Iran
7.9 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Niger
6.29 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iran rank
75th
Niger rank
76th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Iran
- Niger
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.9 kilowatt-hours against 6.29 kilowatt-hours in Niger, a difference of 1.61 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Iran ranks 75th and Niger ranks 76th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 kilowatt-hours | 11.41 kilowatt-hours | 4.52 kilowatt-hours | Niger |
| 2010s | 6.35 kilowatt-hours | 11.54 kilowatt-hours | 5.18 kilowatt-hours | Niger |
| 2020s | 8.22 kilowatt-hours | 7.3 kilowatt-hours | 0.9208 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Iran or Niger?
- Iran, at 7.9 kilowatt-hours against 6.29 kilowatt-hours in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Iran and Niger?
- 1.61 kilowatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Niger rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Iran ranks 75th and Niger ranks 76th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.