Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Russian Federation: Primary energy use
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3,688 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
8,664 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
5th
Primary energy use over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 8,664 terawatt-hours against 3,688 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 4,976 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 2.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 640.92 terawatt-hours | 9,666 terawatt-hours | 9,026 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 1,039 terawatt-hours | 7,981 terawatt-hours | 6,942 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 1,883 terawatt-hours | 7,273 terawatt-hours | 5,390 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2,793 terawatt-hours | 7,891 terawatt-hours | 5,099 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 3,526 terawatt-hours | 8,379 terawatt-hours | 4,854 terawatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 8,664 terawatt-hours against 3,688 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Russian Federation?
- 4,976 terawatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Russian Federation rank globally for primary energy use?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.