Iran vs United Kingdom: Coal consumption per person
Iran
203.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
198.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran rank
90th
United Kingdom rank
91st
Coal consumption per person over time
- Iran
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Iran currently reports 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.48 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Iran ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,748 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 272.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,742 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 253.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,189 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 196.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,799 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 215.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,912 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 154.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,952 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 219.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 684.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 464.74 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Iran or United Kingdom?
- Iran, at 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person against 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Iran and United Kingdom?
- 5.48 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Iran ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 91st 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.