Renewable energy consumption in Iran
Iran: Renewable energy consumption was 0.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Iran, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Iran stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Iran peaked at 1.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Iran ranks 197th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Iran, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +89.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -46.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 194 Micronesia (country) 1.2% compare
- 195 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.1% compare
- 196 Maldives 1.0% compare
- 198 American Samoa 0.9% compare
- 199 Hong Kong 0.9% compare
- 200 Iraq 0.8% compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Iran?
- Renewable energy consumption in Iran was 0.9% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Iran ranks 197th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption