Belarus vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Primary energy from solar per person

Belarus
19.88 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep.
23.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belarus rank
69th
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
68th

Primary energy from solar per person over time

  • Belarus
  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
0510152025196519952025

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 19.88 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus, a difference of 3.95 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Iran, Islamic Rep.'s figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.

Belarus ranks 69th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 68th of 79 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Rep. in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Iran, Islamic Rep. Difference Ahead
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, Islamic Rep.
2010s 4.47 kilowatt-hours per person 0.9571 kilowatt-hours per person 3.52 kilowatt-hours per person Belarus
2020s 18.98 kilowatt-hours per person 10.74 kilowatt-hours per person 8.25 kilowatt-hours per person Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Belarus or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
Iran, Islamic Rep., at 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 19.88 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Belarus and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
3.95 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
Belarus ranks 69th and Iran, Islamic Rep. 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

Indicator
Primary energy from solar per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.