Iran vs Spain: Share of electricity generation from coal
Iran
0.2%
in 2025
Spain
0.3%
in 2025
Iran rank
81st
Spain rank
78th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Iran
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 81st and Spain ranks 78th of 210 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 39.7% | 39.5% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 36.9% | 36.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 26.0% | 25.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 14.0% | 13.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Iran or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Iran and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Spain rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Iran ranks 81st and Spain ranks 78th 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.