Denmark vs Iran: Electricity generation from coal
Denmark
0.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
0.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
62nd
Iran rank
63rd
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Denmark
- Iran
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.89 terawatt-hours against 0.73 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 0.16 terawatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 62nd and Iran ranks 63rd of 211 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.61 terawatt-hours | 0.1241 terawatt-hours | 28.49 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 19.18 terawatt-hours | 0.489 terawatt-hours | 18.69 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9.89 terawatt-hours | 0.526 terawatt-hours | 9.37 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 0.735 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Denmark or Iran?
- Denmark, at 0.89 terawatt-hours against 0.73 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Denmark and Iran?
- 0.16 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Denmark ranks 62nd and Iran ranks 63rd 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. 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.