China vs Iran: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate
China
0.8053 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran
0.8779 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
131st
Iran rank
129th
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
Iran 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'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 ahead.
China ranks 131st and Iran ranks 129th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5 % change on previous year | 9.79 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1970s | 10.3 % change on previous year | 12.36 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.98 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 0.56 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.72 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 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 |
| 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?
- Iran, 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?
- 0.0726 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 131st and Iran 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.