Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Coal consumption
Egypt
16.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
18.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
55th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
53rd
Coal consumption over time
- Egypt
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 18.83 terawatt-hours against 16.31 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 2.52 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 55th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
| 1970s | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 9.38 terawatt-hours | 3.61 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 8.64 terawatt-hours | 12.01 terawatt-hours | 3.37 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 9.67 terawatt-hours | 12.27 terawatt-hours | 2.6 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 9.26 terawatt-hours | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 6.01 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 10.98 terawatt-hours | 12.72 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 13.31 terawatt-hours | 19.75 terawatt-hours | 6.44 terawatt-hours | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 18.83 terawatt-hours against 16.31 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 2.52 terawatt-hours, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for coal consumption?
- Egypt ranks 55th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.