Iran vs Namibia: Per capita electricity generation by source
Iran
7.9 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Namibia
13.2 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iran rank
73rd
Namibia rank
71st
Per capita electricity generation by source over time
- Iran
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 13.2 kilowatt-hours against 7.9 kilowatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 5.3 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 71st of 207 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 kilowatt-hours | 21.8 kilowatt-hours | 14.92 kilowatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.35 kilowatt-hours | 14.46 kilowatt-hours | 8.11 kilowatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2020s | 8.22 kilowatt-hours | 13.29 kilowatt-hours | 5.07 kilowatt-hours | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation by source, Iran or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 13.2 kilowatt-hours against 7.9 kilowatt-hours in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation by source between Iran and Namibia?
- 5.3 kilowatt-hours, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Namibia rank globally for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Iran ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 71st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 kilowatt-hours per person.