France vs Iran: Primary energy use per person
France
37,613 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
39,906 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
41st
Iran rank
39th
Primary energy use per person over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 39,906 kilowatt-hours per person against 37,613 kilowatt-hours per person in France, a difference of 2,293 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 41st and Iran ranks 39th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,950 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,691 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 38,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,438 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 41,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,337 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 48,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,282 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 50,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,405 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 44,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,562 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 37,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,110 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, France or Iran?
- Iran, at 39,906 kilowatt-hours per person against 37,613 kilowatt-hours per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between France and Iran?
- 2,293 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- France ranks 41st and Iran ranks 39th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.