Iran vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Energy use
Energy use over time
- Iran
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3,399 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,469 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 1,930 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 176 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,533 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,091 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 442.83 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iran |
| 2000s | 2,296 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,207 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,089 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iran |
| 2010s | 2,841 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,318 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,522 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iran |
| 2020s | 3,325 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,240 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,086 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Iran or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Iran, at 3,399 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,469 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 1,930 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for energy use?
- Iran ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th 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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About this data
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.