India vs Iran: Fossil fuel consumption
India
10,100 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
3,656 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
3rd
Iran rank
6th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
India currently reports 10,100 terawatt-hours against 3,656 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 6,444 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 2.8 times Iran's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 6th of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 611.05 terawatt-hours | 111.88 terawatt-hours | 499.17 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1970s | 828.84 terawatt-hours | 291.93 terawatt-hours | 536.91 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1980s | 1,430 terawatt-hours | 548.94 terawatt-hours | 880.87 terawatt-hours | India |
| 1990s | 2,649 terawatt-hours | 1,031 terawatt-hours | 1,618 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 4,244 terawatt-hours | 1,872 terawatt-hours | 2,371 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 7,115 terawatt-hours | 2,765 terawatt-hours | 4,350 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 9,215 terawatt-hours | 3,488 terawatt-hours | 5,727 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, India or Iran?
- India, at 10,100 terawatt-hours against 3,656 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between India and Iran?
- 6,444 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- India ranks 3rd and Iran ranks 6th of 214 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.