Iran vs Oman: Share of primary energy from oil
Iran
29.1%
in 2025
Oman
30.2%
in 2025
Iran rank
62nd
Oman rank
59th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Iran
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 30.2% against 29.1% in Iran, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Oman ahead.
Iran ranks 62nd and Oman ranks 59th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.8% | 100.0% | 12.2% | Oman |
| 1970s | 81.4% | 95.5% | 14.1% | Oman |
| 1980s | 80.5% | 50.6% | 29.9% | Iran |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 47.4% | 19.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 31.2% | 17.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 31.9% | 2.8% | Iran |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 29.0% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Iran or Oman?
- Oman, at 30.2% against 29.1% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Iran and Oman?
- 1.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Oman?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Oman rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Iran ranks 62nd and Oman ranks 59th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.