Chile vs Iran: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower
Chile
-6.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
-6.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
72nd
Iran rank
73rd
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Chile
- Iran
How they compare
Chile currently reports -6.24 terawatt-hours against -6.92 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 0.68 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 72nd and Iran ranks 73rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0175 terawatt-hours | 0.1458 terawatt-hours | 0.1283 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.3424 terawatt-hours | 0.308 terawatt-hours | 0.0344 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1980s | 0.3095 terawatt-hours | 0.1349 terawatt-hours | 0.1746 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.3034 terawatt-hours | -0.1589 terawatt-hours | 0.4623 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 0.158 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2010s | -0.3739 terawatt-hours | 2.71 terawatt-hours | 3.09 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | -0.1408 terawatt-hours | -3.65 terawatt-hours | 3.51 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from hydropower, Chile or Iran?
- Chile, at -6.24 terawatt-hours against -6.92 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from hydropower between Chile and Iran?
- 0.68 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iran?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Iran rank globally for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Chile ranks 72nd and Iran ranks 73rd of 80 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 Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.