Iran vs Russia: Primary energy from solar per person
Iran
23.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
19.85 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran rank
68th
Russia rank
70th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 19.85 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 3.98 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 68th and Russia ranks 70th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 2000s | 0.0009 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0009 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.9571 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 10.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 19.85 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Iran and Russia?
- 3.98 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Iran ranks 68th and Russia ranks 70th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β 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.