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