Canada vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Natural gas production by region
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
Natural gas production by region 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 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 natural gas production by region, 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 natural gas production by region 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?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for natural gas production by region?
- Canada ranks 6th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 4th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Natural gas production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.