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

Gabon, at 16.9% against 14.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon 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.

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

Gabon

16.9%

in 2023

Iran, Islamic Republic of

14.8%

in 2023

Gabon rank

85th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

87th

Electricity production from oil sources over time

Gabon
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 16.9% against 14.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Gabon ranks 85th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.8%	30.2%	17.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	21.0%	18.7%	2.3%	Gabon
2010s	12.2%	18.7%	6.5%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	15.6%	14.7%	0.9%	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Gabon or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Gabon, at 16.9% against 14.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Gabon and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 2.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?: Gabon ranks 85th 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.