Algeria vs Iran: Share of primary energy from solar
Algeria
0.1%
in 2025
Iran
0.1%
in 2025
Algeria rank
70th
Iran rank
72nd
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Algeria ranks 70th and Iran ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Algeria or Iran?
- Algeria, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Algeria and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Algeria ranks 70th and Iran ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.