India vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
India
0.5%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.2%
in 2024
India rank
30th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
32nd
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- India
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
India currently reports 0.5% against 0.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes India's figure about 2.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
India ranks 30th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd of 80 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | India |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | India |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | India |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | India |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | India |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% | India |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, India or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- India, at 0.5% against 0.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do India and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- India ranks 30th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the total (direct) primary energy.