Germany vs Iran: Fossil fuel consumption
Germany
1,166 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
1,075 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Iran rank
11th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,166 terawatt-hours against 1,075 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 91 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and Iran ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,236 terawatt-hours | 99.97 terawatt-hours | 1,136 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 1,803 terawatt-hours | 242.52 terawatt-hours | 1,560 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,556 terawatt-hours | 445.65 terawatt-hours | 1,110 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,624 terawatt-hours | 686.32 terawatt-hours | 937.3 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,467 terawatt-hours | 897.48 terawatt-hours | 569.82 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,332 terawatt-hours | 958.54 terawatt-hours | 373.88 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,197 terawatt-hours | 1,031 terawatt-hours | 166.15 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Germany or Iran?
- Germany, at 1,166 terawatt-hours against 1,075 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Germany and Iran?
- 91 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Germany ranks 10th 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.