Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Papua New Guinea: Share of electricity generation from solar
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.2%
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
167th
Papua New Guinea rank
170th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 213 countries.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Papua New Guinea?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 0.2% against 0.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.