Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Coal consumption, annual growth rate
Iran
2.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
46th
Coal consumption, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.04 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.82 % change on previous year.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.7 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Iran ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 137 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.36 % change on previous year | 34.41 % change on previous year | 38.77 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.57 % change on previous year | 26.13 % change on previous year | 16.56 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.3408 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, annual growth rate, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Iran, at 2.04 % change on previous year against 1.22 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption, annual growth rate between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.82 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th 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.