Argentina vs Iran: Coal consumption per person
Argentina
186.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
203.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Argentina rank
93rd
Iran rank
90th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Argentina
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 186.9 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina, a difference of 16.82 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 93rd and Iran ranks 90th of 215 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 112.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 238.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 435.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 272.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 377.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 123.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 259.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 196.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 62.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 243.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 215.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 313.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 154.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 158.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 255.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 219.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.91 kilowatt-hours per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Argentina or Iran?
- Iran, at 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 186.9 kilowatt-hours per person in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Argentina and Iran?
- 16.82 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Argentina ranks 93rd and Iran ranks 90th of 215 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.