Iran vs Kazakhstan: Hydropower generation by region
Iran
11.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan
10.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
36th
Kazakhstan rank
38th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 11.96 terawatt-hours against 10.44 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.52 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 36th and Kazakhstan ranks 38th of 79 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.15 terawatt-hours | 6 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | 7.53 terawatt-hours | 7.27 terawatt-hours | 0.2656 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 7.93 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 15.22 terawatt-hours | 9.2 terawatt-hours | 6.02 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 17.45 terawatt-hours | 9.77 terawatt-hours | 7.68 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Iran or Kazakhstan?
- Iran, at 11.96 terawatt-hours against 10.44 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Iran and Kazakhstan?
- 1.52 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kazakhstan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Kazakhstan rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Iran ranks 36th and Kazakhstan ranks 38th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.