Iran vs United States: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre
Iran
0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
59th
United States rank
58th
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 59th and United States ranks 58th of 205 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre, Iran or United States?
- United States, at 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre between Iran and United States?
- 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 59th and United States ranks 58th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.