Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Iran, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Iran is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Iran 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1978 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -128.3% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -348.2% |
| 1980 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -195.2% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -101.5% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10737.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1986 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -180.0% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -197.8% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +437.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1993 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -187.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -252.9% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +117.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -78.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +535.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +473.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2015 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -119.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -810.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -122.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -511.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -28.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +10737.7% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +810.3% | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +535.5% | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +511.2% | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 44 Faroe Islands 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 45 Cambodia 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 47 Laos 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 49 Venezuela 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 1.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 68.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 4.7% (2023)
- Gas production 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,648 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre in Iran was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Iran rank for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual change in primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.