Azerbaijan vs Iran: Share of primary energy use by source
Azerbaijan
62.1%
in 2025
Iran
69.5%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
8th
Iran rank
5th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 69.5% against 62.1% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 8th and Iran ranks 5th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.1% | 18.1% | 41.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 31.3% | 18.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 50.3% | 9.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.9% | 0.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 69.1% | 4.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- Iran, at 69.5% against 62.1% in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 7.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Azerbaijan ranks 8th and Iran ranks 5th of 76 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 Share of primary energy use by source. 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 total energy supply.