Cuba vs Iran: Renewable electricity

Cuba
3.9%
in 2015
Iran
5.1%
in 2015
Cuba rank
154th
Iran rank
151st

Renewable electricity over time

  • Cuba
  • Iran
2.557.51012.515199020022015

How they compare

Iran currently reports 5.1% against 3.9% in Cuba, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Cuba ranks 154th and Iran ranks 151st of 230 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 8.3% 9.2% 0.9% Iran
2000s 4.8% 6.0% 1.1% Iran
2010s 3.7% 5.0% 1.3% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity, Cuba or Iran?
Iran, at 5.1% against 3.9% in Cuba as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable electricity between Cuba and Iran?
1.2%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for renewable electricity?
Cuba ranks 154th and Iran ranks 151st of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants