Iran vs Sweden: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Iran
39,906 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
43,127 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran rank
40th
Sweden rank
37th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43,127 kilowatt-hours per person against 39,906 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, a difference of 3,221 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 37th of 218 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,097 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 8,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,349 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,695 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 11,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,348 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 16,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,824 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 26,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,187 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 33,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,393 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,470 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,711 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Iran or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 43,127 kilowatt-hours per person against 39,906 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Iran and Sweden?
- 3,221 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Sweden rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 37th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.