Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Least developed countries: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Least developed countries
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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About this data
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.