Iran vs Tunisia: Share of electricity generation from gas

Iran
89.5%
in 2025
Tunisia
94.9%
in 2025
Iran rank
9th
Tunisia rank
6th

Share of electricity generation from gas over time

  • Iran
  • Tunisia
406080100198520052025

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 94.9% against 89.5% in Iran, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 9th and Tunisia ranks 6th of 206 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 68.7% 92.8% 24.1% Tunisia
2010s 71.7% 96.4% 24.7% Tunisia
2020s 84.9% 95.3% 10.4% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Iran or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 94.9% against 89.5% in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Iran and Tunisia?
5.4%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tunisia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Iran and Tunisia rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
Iran ranks 9th and Tunisia ranks 6th of 206 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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from gas
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,030 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.