Cyprus vs Iran: Global primary energy use by source
Cyprus
0.1728 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
0.1039 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Cyprus rank
63rd
Iran rank
65th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Cyprus
- Iran
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.1728 terawatt-hours against 0.1039 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 0.0689 terawatt-hours.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Cyprus ranks 63rd and Iran ranks 65th of 77 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0123 terawatt-hours | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | 0.0118 terawatt-hours | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.1518 terawatt-hours | 0.0662 terawatt-hours | 0.0856 terawatt-hours | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.1741 terawatt-hours | 0.0798 terawatt-hours | 0.0942 terawatt-hours | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Cyprus or Iran?
- Cyprus, at 0.1728 terawatt-hours against 0.1039 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Cyprus and Iran?
- 0.0689 terawatt-hours, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Iran rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Cyprus ranks 63rd and Iran ranks 65th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.