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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours.