Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Share of electricity generation from wind
Iran
0.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.3%
in 2024
Iran rank
97th
Saudi Arabia rank
95th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iran ranks 97th and Saudi Arabia ranks 95th of 211 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Iran ranks 97th and Saudi Arabia ranks 95th of 211 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 wind. 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.