Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United States of America: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Iran, Islamic Republic of
27,730 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
26,303 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
12th
United States of America rank
13th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- United States of America
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America, a difference of 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,462 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,529 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 1,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,381 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 5,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,248 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 13,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,423 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 21,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 807.86 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 27,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,516 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United States of America?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America?
- 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States of America rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 13th of 215 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.