Iran vs Turkey: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Iran
1.9%
in 2025
Turkey
0.0%
in 2025
Iran rank
31st
Turkey rank
33rd
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.9% against 0.0% in Turkey, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Turkey 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 | Turkey | 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 Turkey?
- Iran, at 1.9% against 0.0% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Iran and Turkey?
- 1.9%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Iran ranks 31st and Turkey 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.