Algeria vs Iran: Electricity generation from solar

Algeria
0.99 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iran
0.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Algeria rank
71st
Iran rank
74th

Electricity generation from solar over time

  • Algeria
  • Iran
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.99 terawatt-hours against 0.9 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 0.09 terawatt-hours.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Algeria ranks 71st and Iran ranks 74th of 214 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2010s 0.212 terawatt-hours 0.082 terawatt-hours 0.13 terawatt-hours Algeria
2020s 0.86 terawatt-hours 0.68 terawatt-hours 0.18 terawatt-hours Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Algeria or Iran?
Algeria, at 0.99 terawatt-hours against 0.9 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Algeria and Iran?
0.09 terawatt-hours, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
Algeria ranks 71st and Iran ranks 74th of 214 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,116 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.