Algeria vs Iran: Primary energy from solar per person
Algeria
13.61 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
23.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
71st
Iran rank
68th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 13.61 kilowatt-hours per person in Algeria, a difference of 10.22 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.8 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Algeria ranks 71st and Iran ranks 68th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | 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 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0009 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0009 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 5.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9571 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
| 2020s | 14.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Algeria or Iran?
- Iran, at 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 13.61 kilowatt-hours per person in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Algeria and Iran?
- 10.22 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Algeria ranks 71st and Iran ranks 68th of 79 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 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.