Brunei vs Iran: Electricity generation from coal
Brunei
1.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iran
0.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brunei rank
60th
Iran rank
63rd
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Brunei
- Iran
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 1.1 terawatt-hours against 0.73 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 0.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Brunei ranks 60th and Iran ranks 63rd of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.489 terawatt-hours | 0.489 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.048 terawatt-hours | 0.526 terawatt-hours | 0.478 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 0.736 terawatt-hours | 0.448 terawatt-hours | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Brunei or Iran?
- Brunei, at 1.1 terawatt-hours against 0.73 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Brunei and Iran?
- 0.37 terawatt-hours, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Brunei ranks 60th and Iran ranks 63rd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.