Iran vs Japan: Electricity generation by source
Iran
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
28th
Japan rank
28th
Electricity generation by source over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 28th and Japan ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 13.85 terawatt-hours | 13.85 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, Iran or Japan?
- Iran, at 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Iran and Japan?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- Iran ranks 28th and Japan ranks 28th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. 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.