Iran vs Singapore: Electricity generation from coal
Iran
0.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Singapore
0.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
63rd
Singapore rank
66th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Iran
- Singapore
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.73 terawatt-hours against 0.57 terawatt-hours in Singapore, a difference of 0.16 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 63rd and Singapore ranks 66th of 207 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.489 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.489 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.526 terawatt-hours | 0.378 terawatt-hours | 0.148 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.735 terawatt-hours | 0.58 terawatt-hours | 0.155 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Iran or Singapore?
- Iran, at 0.73 terawatt-hours against 0.57 terawatt-hours in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Iran and Singapore?
- 0.16 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Singapore rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Iran ranks 63rd and Singapore ranks 66th 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.