Iran vs Russia: Primary energy from solar
Iran
2.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
2.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
50th
Russia rank
48th
Primary energy from solar over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.86 terawatt-hours against 2.2 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 0.66 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 50th and Russia ranks 48th 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0828 terawatt-hours | 0.3134 terawatt-hours | 0.2306 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.9744 terawatt-hours | 2.5 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 2.86 terawatt-hours against 2.2 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar between Iran and Russia?
- 0.66 terawatt-hours, with Russia 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?
- Iran ranks 50th and Russia ranks 48th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.