Iran vs Pakistan: Electricity generation from oil
Iran
18.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Pakistan
17.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
9th
Pakistan rank
11th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 18.1 terawatt-hours against 17.99 terawatt-hours in Pakistan, a difference of 0.11 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 209 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.07 terawatt-hours | 24.99 terawatt-hours | 18.08 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 55.81 terawatt-hours | 31.16 terawatt-hours | 24.65 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 29.09 terawatt-hours | 21.69 terawatt-hours | 7.4 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Iran or Pakistan?
- Iran, at 18.1 terawatt-hours against 17.99 terawatt-hours in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Iran and Pakistan?
- 0.11 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Iran ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 209 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 oil. 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.