Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Kazakhstan: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita

Iran, Islamic Republic of
39,906 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kazakhstan
43,679 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
40th
Kazakhstan rank
36th

Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 43,679 kilowatt-hours per person against 39,906 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3,773 kilowatt-hours per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th and Kazakhstan ranks 36th of 218 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1980s 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person 49,592 kilowatt-hours per person 37,548 kilowatt-hours per person Kazakhstan
1990s 16,661 kilowatt-hours per person 37,277 kilowatt-hours per person 20,616 kilowatt-hours per person Kazakhstan
2000s 26,254 kilowatt-hours per person 30,413 kilowatt-hours per person 4,159 kilowatt-hours per person Kazakhstan
2010s 33,923 kilowatt-hours per person 39,326 kilowatt-hours per person 5,404 kilowatt-hours per person Kazakhstan
2020s 39,139 kilowatt-hours per person 40,508 kilowatt-hours per person 1,369 kilowatt-hours per person Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 43,679 kilowatt-hours per person against 39,906 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kazakhstan?
3,773 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kazakhstan?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kazakhstan rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th and Kazakhstan ranks 36th of 218 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 use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.