China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
China
0.8%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.9%
in 2025
China rank
34th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
33rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- China
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
China ranks 34th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 9.8% | 4.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 12.4% | 2.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 5.5% | 0.6% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 6.7% | 3.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.0% | 2.9% | China |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.9% against 0.8% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- China ranks 34th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.