Iran vs OECD (EI): Electricity generation from gas
Iran
354.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
3,610 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Iran
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 3,610 terawatt-hours against 354.39 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 3,256 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 10.2 times Iran's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 204 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.88 terawatt-hours | 642.2 terawatt-hours | 624.32 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 49.35 terawatt-hours | 1,067 terawatt-hours | 1,018 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 116.65 terawatt-hours | 2,037 terawatt-hours | 1,920 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 199.75 terawatt-hours | 2,958 terawatt-hours | 2,758 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 316.7 terawatt-hours | 3,537 terawatt-hours | 3,220 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Iran or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 3,610 terawatt-hours against 354.39 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Iran and OECD (EI)?
- 3,256 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and OECD (EI)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and OECD (EI) rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Iran ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st 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.