Iran vs Maldives: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Iran
94.3%
in 2025
Maldives
92.9%
in 2024
Iran rank
43rd
Maldives rank
45th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Iran
- Maldives
How they compare
Iran currently reports 94.3% against 92.9% in Maldives, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Iran ranks 43rd and Maldives ranks 45th of 213 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 100.0% | 5.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 98.5% | 5.4% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 93.6% | 0.8% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Iran or Maldives?
- Iran, at 94.3% against 92.9% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Iran and Maldives?
- 1.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Maldives rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Iran ranks 43rd and Maldives ranks 45th of 213 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.