Iran vs Tanzania: Coal production
Iran
15.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
13.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iran rank
36th
Tanzania rank
39th
Coal production over time
- Iran
- Tanzania
How they compare
Iran currently reports 15.32 terawatt-hours against 13.3 terawatt-hours in Tanzania, a difference of 2.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Tanzania ahead.
Iran ranks 36th and Tanzania ranks 39th of 219 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930s | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1940s | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1950s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 0.0065 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1960s | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 0.0187 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1970s | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 0.0228 terawatt-hours | 6.51 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1980s | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | 8.59 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | 8.97 terawatt-hours | 0.2858 terawatt-hours | 8.69 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 10.09 terawatt-hours | 0.3779 terawatt-hours | 9.71 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 10.49 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 8.23 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.66 terawatt-hours | 11.8 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Iran or Tanzania?
- Iran, at 15.32 terawatt-hours against 13.3 terawatt-hours in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production between Iran and Tanzania?
- 2.02 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tanzania?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Tanzania rank globally for coal production?
- Iran ranks 36th and Tanzania ranks 39th of 219 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.