Canada vs Iran: Primary energy use
Canada
3,349 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
3,688 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
8th
Iran rank
6th
Primary energy use over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3,688 terawatt-hours against 3,349 terawatt-hours in Canada, a difference of 339 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Iran ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,299 terawatt-hours | 113.88 terawatt-hours | 1,185 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 1,899 terawatt-hours | 295.7 terawatt-hours | 1,603 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 2,285 terawatt-hours | 555.53 terawatt-hours | 1,730 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 2,668 terawatt-hours | 1,039 terawatt-hours | 1,629 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 3,103 terawatt-hours | 1,883 terawatt-hours | 1,220 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 3,331 terawatt-hours | 2,793 terawatt-hours | 537.96 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,275 terawatt-hours | 3,526 terawatt-hours | 251 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Canada or Iran?
- Iran, at 3,688 terawatt-hours against 3,349 terawatt-hours in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Canada and Iran?
- 339 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for primary energy use?
- Canada ranks 8th and Iran ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.