Finland vs Iran: Share of electricity generation from coal
Finland
0.2%
in 2025
Iran
0.2%
in 2025
Finland rank
80th
Iran rank
81st
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Finland
- Iran
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 80th and Iran ranks 81st of 210 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 0.1% | 16.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 0.3% | 15.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 0.2% | 10.7% | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.2% | 2.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Finland or Iran?
- Finland, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Finland and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iran?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Iran rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Finland ranks 80th and Iran ranks 81st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.