Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Netherlands: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Iran, Islamic Republic of
39.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands
42.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Netherlands rank
17th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 42.16 kilowatt-hours per person against 39.56 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.6 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 76 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 8.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 11.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 16.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 63.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 46.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 26.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 66.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 33.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 38.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 42.16 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 Netherlands?
- 2.6 kilowatt-hours per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Netherlands rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 17th 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.