India vs Iran: Primary energy from nuclear per person
India
111.4 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
176.68 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
India rank
31st
Iran rank
30th
Primary energy from nuclear per person over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 176.68 kilowatt-hours per person against 111.4 kilowatt-hours per person in India, a difference of 65.28 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.6 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
India ranks 31st and Iran ranks 30th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8228 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8228 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1970s | 9 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 9 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1980s | 15.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.29 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1990s | 25.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.04 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2000s | 47.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.49 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2010s | 81.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 144.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 63.59 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 102.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 198.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 96.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from nuclear per person, India or Iran?
- Iran, at 176.68 kilowatt-hours per person against 111.4 kilowatt-hours per person in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from nuclear per person between India and Iran?
- 65.28 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for primary energy from nuclear per person?
- India ranks 31st 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.