Egypt vs Iran: Coal consumption by region
Egypt
16.31
in 2025
Iran
18.83
in 2025
Egypt rank
47th
Iran rank
45th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 18.83 against 16.31 in Egypt, a difference of 2.52.
That makes Iran'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 47th and Iran ranks 45th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 | 3.01 | 1.67 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 5.76 | 9.38 | 3.61 | Iran |
| 1980s | 8.64 | 12.01 | 3.37 | Iran |
| 1990s | 9.67 | 12.27 | 2.6 | Iran |
| 2000s | 9.26 | 15.27 | 6.01 | Iran |
| 2010s | 10.98 | 12.72 | 1.73 | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.31 | 19.75 | 6.44 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 18.83 against 16.31 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Egypt and Iran?
- 2.52, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Egypt ranks 47th and Iran ranks 45th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.