Azerbaijan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Azerbaijan
36,394 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
28,655 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
14th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 36,394 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 7,739 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,700 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,521 kilowatt-hours per person | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 8,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,463 kilowatt-hours per person | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 9,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,025 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 18,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,323 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 32,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,845 kilowatt-hours per person | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Azerbaijan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Azerbaijan, at 36,394 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 7,739 kilowatt-hours per person, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 215 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 production per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.