Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Kazakhstan: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Iran, Islamic Republic of
39.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kazakhstan
42.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Kazakhstan rank
16th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 42.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 39.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.27 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 76 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 49.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 16.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 26.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 33.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 38.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 42.83 kilowatt-hours per person against 39.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kazakhstan?
- 3.27 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kazakhstan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kazakhstan rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.