Cyprus vs Iran: Share of primary energy from coal
Cyprus
0.7%
in 2025
Iran
0.5%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
63rd
Iran rank
64th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Cyprus
- Iran
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 63rd and Iran ranks 64th of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 1.7% | 4.3% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.2% | 2.1% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Cyprus or Iran?
- Cyprus, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Cyprus and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iran?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Iran rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Cyprus ranks 63rd and Iran ranks 64th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.