Iran vs Iraq: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Iran
1.9%
in 2025
Iraq
0.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
31st
Iraq rank
33rd
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.9% against 0.0% in Iraq, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iraq ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 1.9% against 0.0% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Iran and Iraq?
- 1.9%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Iran ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 33rd of 207 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 nuclear. 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.