Iran vs USSR: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Iran
27,730 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
18,324 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Iran rank
12th
USSR rank
15th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Iran
- USSR
How they compare
Iran currently reports 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person against 18,324 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 9,406 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 12th and USSR ranks 15th of 219 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,963 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1970s | 1,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,504 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1980s | 1,478 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,074 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,595 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Iran or USSR?
- Iran, at 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person against 18,324 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Iran and USSR?
- 9,406 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Iran and USSR rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Iran ranks 12th and USSR ranks 15th of 219 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.