Canada vs Iran: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Canada
32,977 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
27,730 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Iran rank
12th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Canada currently reports 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, a difference of 5,247 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Iran ranks 12th of 218 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 | 12,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 333.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,389 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1970s | 19,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,069 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 21,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,221 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 25,306 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,992 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 27,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,179 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 29,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,157 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 31,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,728 kilowatt-hours per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Canada or Iran?
- Canada, at 32,977 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Canada and Iran?
- 5,247 kilowatt-hours per person, 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 per person, by fuel?
- Canada ranks 11th and Iran ranks 12th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.