Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United States: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Iran, Islamic Republic of
28,655 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
30,919 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
United States rank
15th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 30,919 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2,264 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and United States ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and United States in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,978 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,978 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,435 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,887 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1950s | 189.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,819 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1960s | 743.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,711 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 3,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,983 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 1,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,809 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 5,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,436 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 13,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,663 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,588 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2010s | 22,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 91.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 27,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,135 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United States?
- United States, at 30,919 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States?
- 2,264 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United States rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and United States ranks 15th of 219 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.