Iran vs Oman: Energy intensity
Iran
2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Oman
2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Iran rank
11th
Oman rank
8th
Energy intensity over time
- Iran
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Iran, a difference of 0.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 11th and Oman ranks 8th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8272 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1684 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6588 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Oman |
| 1980s | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2004 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Oman |
| 1990s | 2.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2478 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3018 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0086 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Oman |
| 2020s | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0472 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Iran or Oman?
- Oman, at 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Iran and Oman?
- 0.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Oman?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Oman rank globally for energy intensity?
- Iran ranks 11th and Oman ranks 8th of 165 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 Energy intensity. 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 of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.