Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Iran
Iran: Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Iran, 2000–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.3% for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.5% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Iran peaked at 135.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -29.5%, in 2015.
Iran ranks 33rd of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | -7.7% | -279.0% |
| 2002 | -10.1% | +31.5% |
| 2003 | -8.9% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -860.3% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -83.8% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | +213.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -60.2% |
| 2010 | -25.3% | -262.9% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -200.6% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | -22.6% | -167.5% |
| 2014 | -8.7% | -61.6% |
| 2015 | -29.5% | +240.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -136.1% |
| 2017 | 103.8% | +876.2% |
| 2018 | 135.8% | +30.8% |
| 2019 | -3.7% | -102.7% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -1598.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -99.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 3.4% | — |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -92.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.3%. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1598.8% | -3.7% | 56.0% |
| 2017 | +876.2% | 10.6% | 103.8% |
| 2004 | +860.3% | -8.9% | 67.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | -10.1% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | -29.5% | 135.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 0.0% | 56.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Iran?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Iran was 0.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from wind recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 135.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from wind recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.5% in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind?
- Iran ranks 33rd out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.