Gabon vs Iran: Oil production per person
Gabon
50,834 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
30,472 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Gabon rank
14th
Iran rank
17th
Oil production per person over time
- Gabon
- Iran
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 50,834 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,472 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, a difference of 20,362 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iran ahead.
Gabon ranks 14th and Iran ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1083 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1083 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 636.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 636.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,417 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,636 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1950s | 3,303 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,227 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1960s | 41,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,123 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 156,866 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,659 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 1980s | 116,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 90,841 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 1990s | 170,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 136,430 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2000s | 104,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 71,204 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2010s | 63,719 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,879 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,840 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
| 2020s | 49,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,539 kilowatt-hours per person | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Gabon or Iran?
- Gabon, at 50,834 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,472 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Gabon and Iran?
- 20,362 kilowatt-hours per person, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iran?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Iran rank globally for oil production per person?
- Gabon ranks 14th and Iran ranks 17th of 218 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 Oil production per person. 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.