Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sweden: Primary energy use per person
Iran, Islamic Republic of
39,906 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
43,127 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
39th
Sweden rank
37th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43,127 kilowatt-hours per person against 39,906 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3,221 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 37th of 214 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,097 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 8,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,349 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,695 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 11,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 64,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,348 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 16,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 60,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,824 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 26,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,187 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 33,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,393 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,470 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,711 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 43,127 kilowatt-hours per person against 39,906 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sweden?
- 3,221 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sweden rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.