Iceland vs Iran: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Iceland
26.19 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
36.52 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
71st
Iran rank
70th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Iceland
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 36.52 kilowatt-hours per person against 26.19 kilowatt-hours per person in Iceland, a difference of 10.33 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Iceland ranks 71st and Iran ranks 70th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0535 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0535 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 15.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Iceland or Iran?
- Iran, at 36.52 kilowatt-hours per person against 26.19 kilowatt-hours per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Iceland and Iran?
- 10.33 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Iceland ranks 71st and Iran ranks 70th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind per person. 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 of total energy supply per person.