Iran vs Netherlands: Primary energy from nuclear
Iran
16.33 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
12.17 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
29th
Netherlands rank
30th
Primary energy from nuclear over time
- Iran
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iran currently reports 16.33 terawatt-hours against 12.17 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 4.16 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iran ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2079 terawatt-hours | 0.2079 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 7.26 terawatt-hours | 7.26 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 11.64 terawatt-hours | 11.64 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 11.14 terawatt-hours | 11.14 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 12.04 terawatt-hours | 12.04 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.15 terawatt-hours | 11.48 terawatt-hours | 0.6772 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 17.93 terawatt-hours | 11.94 terawatt-hours | 5.98 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear, Iran or Netherlands?
- Iran, at 16.33 terawatt-hours against 12.17 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear between Iran and Netherlands?
- 4.16 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Netherlands rank globally for primary energy from nuclear?
- Iran ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 30th 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.