Iran vs Russia: Share of primary energy from solar
Iran
0.1%
in 2025
Russia
0.0%
in 2025
Iran rank
72nd
Russia rank
74th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.8 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 72nd and Russia ranks 74th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Iran and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Iran ranks 72nd and Russia ranks 74th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.