Iran vs Kuwait: Share of electricity generation from solar

Iran
0.2%
in 2025
Kuwait
0.2%
in 2025
Iran rank
167th
Kuwait rank
168th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Iran
  • Kuwait
00.050.10.150.20.25199020072025

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Iran ranks 167th and Kuwait ranks 168th of 213 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Iran
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Iran or Kuwait?
Iran, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Iran and Kuwait?
0.0%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Iran ranks 167th and Kuwait ranks 168th 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 solar. 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 solar
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
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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