France vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Energy use

France
3,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3,399 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
France rank
30th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
27th

Energy use over time

  • France
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 3,399 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita in France, a difference of 214 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 30th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 4,013 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,533 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,479 kg of oil equivalent per capita France
2000s 4,196 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,296 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,900 kg of oil equivalent per capita France
2010s 3,810 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,841 kg of oil equivalent per capita 969.44 kg of oil equivalent per capita France
2020s 3,234 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,325 kg of oil equivalent per capita 91.62 kg of oil equivalent per capita Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, France or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 3,399 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
214 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do France and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for energy use?
France ranks 30th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.