CIS (EI) vs Iran: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel

CIS (EI)
6,153 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
2,563 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Iran rank
4th

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time

  • CIS (EI)
  • Iran
02.0k4.0k6.0k196519952025

How they compare

CIS (EI) currently reports 6,153 terawatt-hours against 2,563 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 3,590 terawatt-hours.

That makes CIS (EI)'s figure about 2.4 times Iran's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, CIS (EI) has been ahead every year.

CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Iran ranks 4th of 3 groups.

CIS (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade CIS (EI) Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 1,481 terawatt-hours 8.91 terawatt-hours 1,472 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
1970s 2,712 terawatt-hours 40.03 terawatt-hours 2,672 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
1980s 4,525 terawatt-hours 91.27 terawatt-hours 4,434 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
1990s 4,743 terawatt-hours 332.77 terawatt-hours 4,410 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2000s 4,910 terawatt-hours 959.69 terawatt-hours 3,950 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2010s 5,447 terawatt-hours 1,794 terawatt-hours 3,653 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)
2020s 5,912 terawatt-hours 2,437 terawatt-hours 3,475 terawatt-hours CIS (EI)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, CIS (EI) or Iran?
CIS (EI), at 6,153 terawatt-hours against 2,563 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between CIS (EI) and Iran?
3,590 terawatt-hours, with CIS (EI) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Iran?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do CIS (EI) and Iran rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Iran ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,411 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.