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