Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sweden: Electricity production from coal sources

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.2%
in 2023
Sweden
0.2%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
87th
Sweden rank
86th

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sweden
0123199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 86th of 210 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 2.0% 1.9% Sweden
2000s 0.3% 1.8% 1.5% Sweden
2010s 0.2% 0.9% 0.8% Sweden
2020s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sweden rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 86th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,768 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.