France vs Iran: GDP per capita vs. energy use
France
37,039 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Iran
39,532 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
France rank
30th
Iran rank
27th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 39,532 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 37,039 kg of oil equivalent per capita in France, a difference of 2,493 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Iran'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 ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,668 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 17,833 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 28,835 kg of oil equivalent per capita | France |
| 2000s | 48,801 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 26,703 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 22,097 kg of oil equivalent per capita | France |
| 2010s | 44,310 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 33,036 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,275 kg of oil equivalent per capita | France |
| 2020s | 37,607 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 38,673 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,066 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, France or Iran?
- Iran, at 39,532 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 37,039 kg of oil equivalent per capita in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between France and Iran?
- 2,493 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- France ranks 30th and Iran ranks 27th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.