Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Israel: Coal consumption

Iran, Islamic Republic of
18.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Israel
20.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
53rd
Israel rank
50th

Coal consumption over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Israel
0255075100196519952025

How they compare

Israel currently reports 20.87 terawatt-hours against 18.83 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.04 terawatt-hours.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd and Israel ranks 50th of 220 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Israel Difference Ahead
1980s 12.01 terawatt-hours 15.97 terawatt-hours 3.96 terawatt-hours Israel
1990s 12.27 terawatt-hours 48.39 terawatt-hours 36.12 terawatt-hours Israel
2000s 15.27 terawatt-hours 88.92 terawatt-hours 73.64 terawatt-hours Israel
2010s 12.72 terawatt-hours 75.37 terawatt-hours 62.65 terawatt-hours Israel
2020s 19.75 terawatt-hours 37.86 terawatt-hours 18.11 terawatt-hours Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Israel?
Israel, at 20.87 terawatt-hours against 18.83 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in coal consumption between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Israel?
2.04 terawatt-hours, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Israel?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Israel rank globally for coal consumption?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd and Israel ranks 50th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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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Indicator
Coal consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,626 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.