Democratic Republic of Congo vs Iran: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.51 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iran
2.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
60th
Iran rank
63rd
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Iran
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.51 terawatt-hours against 2.15 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 0.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and Iran ranks 63rd of 212 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.095 terawatt-hours | 0.095 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.003 terawatt-hours | 0.399 terawatt-hours | 0.396 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 0.272 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Democratic Republic of Congo or Iran?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.51 terawatt-hours against 2.15 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 0.36 terawatt-hours, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 60th and Iran ranks 63rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.