Ethiopia vs Iran: Renewable electricity generation by source
Ethiopia
1.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
1.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
57th
Iran rank
55th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Ethiopia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.25 terawatt-hours against 1.1 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 57th and Iran ranks 55th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.095 terawatt-hours | 0.095 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.453 terawatt-hours | 0.317 terawatt-hours | 0.136 terawatt-hours | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.725 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 0.4583 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Ethiopia or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.25 terawatt-hours against 1.1 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Ethiopia and Iran?
- 0.15 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Ethiopia ranks 57th and Iran ranks 55th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation by source. 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.