Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Least developed countries: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources

Iran, Islamic Republic of
93.9%
in 2022
Least developed countries
2.0%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
47th
Least developed countries rank
45th

Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 93.9% against 2.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 91.9%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 47.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Least developed countries ranks 45th of 210 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 90.8% 41.2% 49.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 94.0% 45.1% 48.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 92.9% 48.7% 44.2% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 93.5% 49.0% 44.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Least developed countries?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 93.9% against 2.0% in Least developed countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries?
91.9%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and Least developed countries ranks 45th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and 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 oil, gas and 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, 7,786 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. 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.