China vs Iran: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
China
-0.2%
in 2025
Iran
-0.0%
in 2025
China rank
173rd
Iran rank
170th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports -0.0% against -0.2% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
China ranks 173rd and Iran ranks 170th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4% | -0.4% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -1.9% | 1.6% | China |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -1.4% | 1.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, China or Iran?
- Iran, at -0.0% against -0.2% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between China and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- China ranks 173rd and Iran ranks 170th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.