China vs Iran: Electricity generation from gas
China
334.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
354.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
5th
Iran rank
3rd
Electricity generation from gas over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 354.39 terawatt-hours against 334.17 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 20.22 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Iran ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 17.88 terawatt-hours | 15.65 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 49.35 terawatt-hours | 45.48 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 18.85 terawatt-hours | 116.65 terawatt-hours | 97.8 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 155.28 terawatt-hours | 199.75 terawatt-hours | 44.46 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 294.65 terawatt-hours | 316.7 terawatt-hours | 22.05 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, China or Iran?
- Iran, at 354.39 terawatt-hours against 334.17 terawatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between China and Iran?
- 20.22 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- China ranks 5th and Iran ranks 3rd of 204 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 gas. 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.