Iran vs USSR: Oil production per person
Iran
30,472 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
25,891 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Iran rank
17th
USSR rank
19th
Oil production per person over time
- Iran
- USSR
How they compare
Iran currently reports 30,472 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 4,581 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1900 it was USSR ahead.
Iran ranks 17th and USSR ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and USSR in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1083 kilowatt-hours per person | 921.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 921.34 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1910s | 636.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 722.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.83 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1920s | 4,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 598.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,819 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1930s | 6,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,796 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1940s | 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,955 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,506 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1950s | 13,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,219 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1960s | 45,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,056 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 89,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,487 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 25,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 790.38 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, Iran or USSR?
- Iran, at 30,472 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,891 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between Iran and USSR?
- 4,581 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and USSR?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 1984.
- How do Iran and USSR rank globally for oil production per person?
- Iran ranks 17th and USSR ranks 19th 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 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.