Iran, Islamic Republic of vs New Zealand: Coal production

Iran, Islamic Republic of
15.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
18.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
37th
New Zealand rank
34th

Coal production over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 18.34 terawatt-hours against 15.32 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.02 terawatt-hours.

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

Across all 125 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 216 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of New Zealand Difference Ahead
1900s 0 terawatt-hours 10.55 terawatt-hours 10.55 terawatt-hours New Zealand
1910s 0 terawatt-hours 14.26 terawatt-hours 14.26 terawatt-hours New Zealand
1920s 0 terawatt-hours 12.33 terawatt-hours 12.33 terawatt-hours New Zealand
1930s 0.0611 terawatt-hours 12.81 terawatt-hours 12.75 terawatt-hours New Zealand
1940s 1.01 terawatt-hours 16.69 terawatt-hours 15.68 terawatt-hours New Zealand
1950s 1.45 terawatt-hours 16.41 terawatt-hours 14.96 terawatt-hours New Zealand
1960s 2.34 terawatt-hours 16.74 terawatt-hours 14.4 terawatt-hours New Zealand
1970s 6.54 terawatt-hours 15.68 terawatt-hours 9.14 terawatt-hours New Zealand
1980s 8.6 terawatt-hours 15.81 terawatt-hours 7.22 terawatt-hours New Zealand
1990s 8.97 terawatt-hours 22.8 terawatt-hours 13.82 terawatt-hours New Zealand
2000s 10.09 terawatt-hours 34.52 terawatt-hours 24.43 terawatt-hours New Zealand
2010s 10.49 terawatt-hours 27.83 terawatt-hours 17.35 terawatt-hours New Zealand
2020s 13.66 terawatt-hours 18.56 terawatt-hours 4.9 terawatt-hours New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal production, Iran, Islamic Republic of or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 18.34 terawatt-hours against 15.32 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in coal production between Iran, Islamic Republic of and New Zealand?
3.02 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and New Zealand?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and New Zealand rank globally for coal production?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coal production
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 15,014 data points, 1700–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.