Iran vs Ukraine: Energy intensity

Iran
2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Ukraine
2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Iran rank
11th
Ukraine rank
13th

Energy intensity over time

  • Iran
  • Ukraine
02468196519932022

How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.

Iran ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 13th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar 5.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar 3.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar Ukraine
1990s 2.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar 6.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar 4.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar Ukraine
2000s 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar 4.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar Ukraine
2010s 2.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar 2.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.7143 kilowatt-hours per dollar Ukraine
2020s 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar 2.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar 0.0724 kilowatt-hours per dollar Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity, Iran or Ukraine?
Iran, at 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Ukraine as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy intensity between Iran and Ukraine?
0.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for energy intensity?
Iran ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Energy intensity
Unit
kilowatt-hours per dollar
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,844 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.