Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs OECD (EI): Fossil fuel production by fuel
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2,648 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
16,830 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 16,830 terawatt-hours against 2,648 terawatt-hours in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 14,182 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 6.4 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 56 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 220 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.93 terawatt-hours | 7,973 terawatt-hours | 7,865 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 91.27 terawatt-hours | 7,857 terawatt-hours | 7,766 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 333.75 terawatt-hours | 9,398 terawatt-hours | 9,064 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 941.72 terawatt-hours | 10,771 terawatt-hours | 9,829 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 1,830 terawatt-hours | 12,773 terawatt-hours | 10,943 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 2,522 terawatt-hours | 15,978 terawatt-hours | 13,456 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 16,830 terawatt-hours against 2,648 terawatt-hours in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and OECD (EI)?
- 14,182 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and OECD (EI)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and OECD (EI) rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 220 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.