How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Fossil fuel energy consumption

Iran

0.0%

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

0.0%

in 2024

Iran rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

1st

Fossil fuel energy consumption over time

Iran
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	99.1%	43.3%	55.7%	Iran
2000s	99.3%	45.6%	53.7%	Iran
2010s	55.5%	25.8%	29.8%	Iran
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel energy consumption, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Iran, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil fuel energy consumption between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for fossil fuel energy consumption?: Iran ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 223 places, 7,661 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.