Iran vs Lithuania: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Iran
3.3%
in 2025
Lithuania
3.9%
in 2025
Iran rank
126th
Lithuania rank
124th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Iran
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 3.9% against 3.3% in Iran, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 126th and Lithuania ranks 124th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 1.6% | 14.4% | Iran |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 2.4% | 7.2% | Iran |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 11.7% | 6.3% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 7.5% | 2.7% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Iran or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 3.9% against 3.3% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Iran and Lithuania?
- 0.6%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lithuania?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Lithuania rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Iran ranks 126th and Lithuania ranks 124th 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 hydropower. 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.