India vs Iran: Coal consumption, annual growth rate
India
0.3278 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran
2.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
India rank
48th
Iran rank
45th
Coal consumption, annual growth rate over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.04 % change on previous year against 0.3278 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 1.71 % change on previous year.
That makes Iran's figure about 6.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iran ahead.
India ranks 48th and Iran ranks 45th of 137 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 10.18 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1970s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 20.53 % change on previous year | 17.27 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | 6.57 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 9.85 % change on previous year | India |
| 1990s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 6.65 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2000s | 6.2 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | India |
| 2010s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 9.57 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2020s | 4.45 % change on previous year | 0.3408 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, annual growth rate, India or Iran?
- Iran, at 2.04 % change on previous year against 0.3278 % change on previous year in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption, annual growth rate between India and Iran?
- 1.71 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 48th and Iran ranks 45th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.