Algeria vs Iran: Share of primary energy from renewables
Algeria
0.1%
in 2025
Iran
0.4%
in 2025
Algeria rank
77th
Iran rank
74th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.4% against 0.1% in Algeria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Iran's figure about 4.8 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Algeria ranks 77th and Iran ranks 74th of 79 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Algeria or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.4% against 0.1% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Algeria and Iran?
- 0.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Algeria ranks 77th and Iran ranks 74th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.