Iran vs Latvia: Electricity generation from solar

Iran
0.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Latvia
0.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
74th
Latvia rank
75th

Electricity generation from solar over time

  • Iran
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.9 terawatt-hours against 0.82 terawatt-hours in Latvia, a difference of 0.08 terawatt-hours.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.

Iran ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 75th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2010s 0.082 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.082 terawatt-hours Iran
2020s 0.7167 terawatt-hours 0.2817 terawatt-hours 0.435 terawatt-hours Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Iran or Latvia?
Iran, at 0.9 terawatt-hours against 0.82 terawatt-hours in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Iran and Latvia?
0.08 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latvia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran and Latvia rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
Iran ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 75th 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.