Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs North Macedonia: Solar energy generation vs. capacity

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2,203 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Macedonia
2,006 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
50th
North Macedonia rank
53rd

Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • North Macedonia
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199020072025

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 2,203 terawatt-hours against 2,006 terawatt-hours in North Macedonia, a difference of 197 terawatt-hours.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 50th and North Macedonia ranks 53rd of 79 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2000s 0.07 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.07 terawatt-hours Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 82.81 terawatt-hours 14.35 terawatt-hours 68.46 terawatt-hours Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 974.4 terawatt-hours 573.65 terawatt-hours 400.75 terawatt-hours Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or North Macedonia?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 2,203 terawatt-hours against 2,006 terawatt-hours in North Macedonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and North Macedonia?
197 terawatt-hours, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and North Macedonia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and North Macedonia rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 50th and North Macedonia ranks 53rd of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs North Macedonia: Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid, drawing on Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/solar-energy-generation-vs-capacity/iran-islamic-rep/north-macedonia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/solar-energy-generation-vs-capacity/iran-islamic-rep/north-macedonia/">Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs North Macedonia: Solar energy generation vs. capacity</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 3,724 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.