Egypt vs Iran: Primary energy from renewables per person
Egypt
288.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
167.03 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Egypt rank
73rd
Iran rank
74th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person against 167.03 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, a difference of 121.06 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Egypt ranks 73rd and Iran ranks 74th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 1970s | 178 kilowatt-hours per person | 110.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 1980s | 192.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 135.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 56.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 1990s | 169.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2000s | 177.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 143.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
| 2010s | 158.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 189.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 237.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 192.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person against 167.03 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Egypt and Iran?
- 121.06 kilowatt-hours per person, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Egypt ranks 73rd and Iran ranks 74th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables 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.