Germany vs Iran: Primary energy from nuclear
Germany
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
16.33 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
32nd
Iran rank
29th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 16.33 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 16.33 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 29th of 213 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.04 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.04 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 72.62 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 72.62 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 335.54 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 335.54 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 479.1 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 479.1 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 482.58 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 482.58 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 286.74 terawatt-hours | 12.15 terawatt-hours | 274.58 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 88.6 terawatt-hours | 17.93 terawatt-hours | 70.68 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, Germany or Iran?
- Iran, at 16.33 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between Germany and Iran?
- 16.33 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- Germany ranks 32nd and Iran ranks 29th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from nuclear. 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.