Canada vs Iran: Fossil fuel consumption
Canada
1,222 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
1,075 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
9th
Iran rank
11th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,222 terawatt-hours against 1,075 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 147 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and Iran ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 722.9 terawatt-hours | 99.97 terawatt-hours | 622.93 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 999.2 terawatt-hours | 242.52 terawatt-hours | 756.68 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 970.54 terawatt-hours | 445.65 terawatt-hours | 524.89 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 1,007 terawatt-hours | 686.32 terawatt-hours | 320.83 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,221 terawatt-hours | 897.48 terawatt-hours | 323.24 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,275 terawatt-hours | 958.54 terawatt-hours | 315.97 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 1,175 terawatt-hours | 1,031 terawatt-hours | 144.05 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Canada or Iran?
- Canada, at 1,222 terawatt-hours against 1,075 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Canada and Iran?
- 147 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Canada ranks 9th and Iran ranks 11th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.