China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate

China
0.8053 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.8779 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
131st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
129th

Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
-100102030196619952025

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.8779 % change on previous year against 0.8053 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0726 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

China ranks 131st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 129th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 5.5 % change on previous year 9.79 % change on previous year 4.28 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 10.3 % change on previous year 12.36 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 4.98 % change on previous year 5.54 % change on previous year 0.56 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 3.72 % change on previous year 6.67 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 8.96 % change on previous year 6.04 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year China
2010s 2.98 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 0.0868 % change on previous year Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 2.75 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year 0.4291 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.8779 % change on previous year against 0.8053 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0726 % change on previous year, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
China ranks 131st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 129th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
220 places, 10,353 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.