Canada vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Fossil fuel production by fuel
Canada
2,062 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2,648 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Canada
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 2,648 terawatt-hours against 2,062 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 586 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 216 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 10 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | β |
| 1910s | 4.28 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4.28 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1920s | 6.33 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6.33 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1930s | 9.85 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9.85 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1940s | 15.54 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 15.54 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1950s | 58.24 terawatt-hours | 3.78 terawatt-hours | 54.46 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1960s | 414.9 terawatt-hours | 18.98 terawatt-hours | 395.92 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 690.54 terawatt-hours | 107.93 terawatt-hours | 582.61 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 787.57 terawatt-hours | 91.27 terawatt-hours | 696.3 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 1,410 terawatt-hours | 333.75 terawatt-hours | 1,076 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,744 terawatt-hours | 941.72 terawatt-hours | 802.28 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,620 terawatt-hours | 1,830 terawatt-hours | 209.93 terawatt-hours | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| 2020s | 1,894 terawatt-hours | 2,522 terawatt-hours | 627.86 terawatt-hours | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Canada or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 2,648 terawatt-hours against 2,062 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Canada and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 586 terawatt-hours, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Canada ranks 6th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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 terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.