Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Electricity generation from renewables per person

Democratic Republic of Congo
145.69 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iran
164.58 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
145th
Iran rank
143rd

Electricity generation from renewables per person over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Iran
100200300400199020072025

How they compare

Iran currently reports 164.58 kilowatt-hours against 145.69 kilowatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 18.89 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and Iran ranks 143rd of 209 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 117.94 kilowatt-hours 143.85 kilowatt-hours 25.91 kilowatt-hours Iran
2010s 111.05 kilowatt-hours 188.62 kilowatt-hours 77.56 kilowatt-hours Iran
2020s 143.22 kilowatt-hours 227.9 kilowatt-hours 84.69 kilowatt-hours Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
Iran, at 164.58 kilowatt-hours against 145.69 kilowatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
18.89 kilowatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 145th and Iran ranks 143rd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables 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
Electricity generation from renewables per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.