Germany vs Iran: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Germany
4.7%
in 2025
Iran
4.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
120th
Iran rank
123rd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in Iran, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Germany ranks 120th and Iran ranks 123rd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 9.2% | 5.1% | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 5.9% | 1.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.5% | 1.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Germany or Iran?
- Germany, at 4.7% against 4.3% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Germany and Iran?
- 0.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Germany ranks 120th and Iran ranks 123rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.