Iran vs Zambia: Coal production
Iran
15.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
13.86 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iran rank
36th
Zambia rank
38th
Coal production over time
- Iran
- Zambia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 15.32 terawatt-hours against 13.86 terawatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 1.46 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zambia ahead.
Iran ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 38th of 219 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Zambia | 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 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1960s | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1970s | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 5.26 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1980s | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 4.93 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | 8.97 terawatt-hours | 2.93 terawatt-hours | 6.04 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 10.09 terawatt-hours | 0.9303 terawatt-hours | 9.16 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 10.49 terawatt-hours | 2.78 terawatt-hours | 7.7 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.66 terawatt-hours | 9.97 terawatt-hours | 3.69 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Iran or Zambia?
- Iran, at 15.32 terawatt-hours against 13.86 terawatt-hours in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production between Iran and Zambia?
- 1.46 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zambia?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Zambia rank globally for coal production?
- Iran ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 38th 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.