Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Angola or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Angola, at 17.2% against 14.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Electricity production from oil sources

Angola

17.2%

in 2023

Iran, Islamic Republic of

14.8%

in 2023

Angola rank

84th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

87th

Electricity production from oil sources over time

Angola
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Angola currently reports 17.2% against 14.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Angola ranks 84th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.8%	30.2%	15.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	27.9%	18.7%	9.2%	Angola
2010s	33.3%	18.7%	14.6%	Angola
2020s	16.7%	14.7%	2.0%	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Angola or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Angola, at 17.2% against 14.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Angola and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 2.4%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Angola and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?: Angola ranks 84th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 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, 7,945 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.