Iran vs Zimbabwe: Energy intensity
Iran
2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Zimbabwe
2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Iran rank
11th
Zimbabwe rank
10th
Energy intensity over time
- Iran
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Iran, a difference of 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Iran ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2588 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1688 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0981 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2083 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5452 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Iran or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.22 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 Zimbabwe?
- 0 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zimbabwe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Zimbabwe rank globally for energy intensity?
- Iran ranks 11th and Zimbabwe ranks 10th 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.