Iran vs Tajikistan: Coal consumption
Iran
18.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Tajikistan
16.09 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iran rank
53rd
Tajikistan rank
56th
Coal consumption over time
- Iran
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 18.83 terawatt-hours against 16.09 terawatt-hours in Tajikistan, a difference of 2.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 53rd and Tajikistan ranks 56th of 220 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.83 terawatt-hours | 0.6646 terawatt-hours | 12.17 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 0.6951 terawatt-hours | 14.58 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 12.72 terawatt-hours | 6.79 terawatt-hours | 5.93 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 19.94 terawatt-hours | 14.76 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Iran or Tajikistan?
- Iran, at 18.83 terawatt-hours against 16.09 terawatt-hours in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Iran and Tajikistan?
- 2.74 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tajikistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Tajikistan rank globally for coal consumption?
- Iran ranks 53rd and Tajikistan ranks 56th 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.