Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 0.0069 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.0069 kWh per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 72.7% on the previous year and up 1,742.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0069 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0001 kWh per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | kWh per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kWh per US$ of GDP | +134.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kWh per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2002 | -0 kWh per US$ of GDP | -134.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 kWh per US$ of GDP | -524.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 kWh per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 kWh per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 kWh per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | +277.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0001 kWh per US$ of GDP | -133.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 kWh per US$ of GDP | -466.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kWh per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 kWh per US$ of GDP | +122.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 kWh per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 kWh per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kWh per US$ of GDP | -76.5% |
| 2018 | 0.002 kWh per US$ of GDP | +1320.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 kWh per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2020 | 0.004 kWh per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 kWh per US$ of GDP | +72.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 kWh per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.004 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 kWh per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 123 Cuba 0.0076 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Mali 0.0075 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 0.0075 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Paraguay 0.0068 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Madagascar 0.0062 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0062 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0069 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,742.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.