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
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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 – 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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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.