Brazil vs Iran: Primary energy from nuclear per person
Brazil
224.94 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
176.68 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
29th
Iran rank
30th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- Brazil
- Iran
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 224.94 kilowatt-hours per person against 176.68 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, a difference of 48.26 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Iran ranks 30th of 217 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 18.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 39.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 201.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 201.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 234.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 89.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 214.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 198.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, Brazil or Iran?
- Brazil, at 224.94 kilowatt-hours per person against 176.68 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between Brazil and Iran?
- 48.26 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Iran ranks 30th of 217 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 Primary energy from nuclear 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.