Brazil vs Iran: Coal production per person
Brazil
151.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
167.32 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
53rd
Iran rank
51st
Coal production per person over time
- Brazil
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 167.32 kilowatt-hours per person against 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil, a difference of 16.1 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.
Brazil ranks 53rd and Iran ranks 51st of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 12 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4287 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4287 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1910s | 20.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1920s | 70.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1930s | 116.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 112.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1940s | 248.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 63.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 185.15 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1950s | 215.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 137.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1960s | 254.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 161.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1970s | 448.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 194.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 254.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1980s | 289.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 177.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 111.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 146.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 174.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 141.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 161.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 127.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 144.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 152.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Brazil or Iran?
- Iran, at 167.32 kilowatt-hours per person against 151.22 kilowatt-hours per person in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Brazil and Iran?
- 16.1 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for coal production per person?
- Brazil ranks 53rd and Iran ranks 51st of 219 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 production 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.