Iran vs United Kingdom: Share of electricity generation from coal
Iran
0.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.1%
in 2025
Iran rank
81st
United Kingdom rank
82nd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iran ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 210 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 65.0% | 64.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 47.8% | 47.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 33.1% | 32.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 20.8% | 20.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Iran or United Kingdom?
- Iran, at 0.2% against 0.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Iran ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 82nd 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.