Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Iran
Iran: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Iran stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Iran peaked at 1.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
That places Iran 210th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +84.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +47.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.4%, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 207 Saint Barthelemy 1.0% compare
- 208 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.0% compare
- 209 Anguilla 0.9% compare
- 211 Northern Mariana Islands 0.9% compare
- 212 Qatar 0.7% compare
- 213 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Iran?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Iran was 0.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Iran ranks 210th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).