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 195th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
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
- 192 Micronesia (country) 1.2% compare
- 193 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.1% compare
- 194 Maldives 1.0% compare
- 196 American Samoa 0.9% compare
- 197 Hong Kong 0.9% compare
- 198 Iraq 0.8% compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 195th out of 224 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