Iran vs Russia: Share of electricity generation from solar
Iran
0.2%
in 2025
Russia
0.2%
in 2025
Iran rank
167th
Russia rank
166th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 167th and Russia ranks 166th of 213 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Iran and Russia?
- 0.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Iran ranks 167th and Russia ranks 166th 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.