Iran vs Uzbekistan: Annual change in primary energy use
Iran
21.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Uzbekistan
16.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran rank
22nd
Uzbekistan rank
24th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Iran
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 21.14 terawatt-hours against 16.92 terawatt-hours in Uzbekistan, a difference of 4.22 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Uzbekistan ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.85 terawatt-hours | 7.58 terawatt-hours | 11.27 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | 61.36 terawatt-hours | 8.55 terawatt-hours | 52.81 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 104.54 terawatt-hours | -6.2 terawatt-hours | 110.74 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 87.61 terawatt-hours | 4.62 terawatt-hours | 82.99 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 74.19 terawatt-hours | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 68.28 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Iran or Uzbekistan?
- Iran, at 21.14 terawatt-hours against 16.92 terawatt-hours in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Iran and Uzbekistan?
- 4.22 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uzbekistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Uzbekistan rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Uzbekistan ranks 24th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. 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.