Iran vs Zambia: Electricity generation from solar per person
Iran
9.74 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
7.98 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iran rank
139th
Zambia rank
142nd
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Iran
- Zambia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 9.74 kilowatt-hours against 7.98 kilowatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 1.76 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Iran ranks 139th and Zambia ranks 142nd of 210 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.9472 kilowatt-hours | 0.6482 kilowatt-hours | 0.299 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 7.58 kilowatt-hours | 7.54 kilowatt-hours | 0.0395 kilowatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Iran or Zambia?
- Iran, at 9.74 kilowatt-hours against 7.98 kilowatt-hours in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Iran and Zambia?
- 1.76 kilowatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Iran ranks 139th and Zambia ranks 142nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.