Coal consumption per person in Iran
Iran: Coal consumption per person was 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
203.72 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
90th
of 219 countries
All-time high
443.14 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1975
All-time low
93.59 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1971
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption per person in Iran, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Iran peaked at 443.14 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 93.59 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1971.
That places Iran 90th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 98.01 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 104.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 111.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 119.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 127.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 136.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 93.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.6% |
| 1972 | 142.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.7% |
| 1973 | 231.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.3% |
| 1974 | 246.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 443.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +79.7% |
| 1976 | 424.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 416.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 246.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.9% |
| 1979 | 343.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.5% |
| 1980 | 349.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 276.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1982 | 353.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 321.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 239.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 226.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 215.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 204.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 204.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 145.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 141.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 196.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.9% |
| 1992 | 169.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 207.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 208.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 192.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 199.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 202.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 232.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 217.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 228.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 220.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 207.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 221.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 227.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 252.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 238.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 244.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 189.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 121.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 172.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 175.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 134.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 110.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 129.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 153.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 125.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 140.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 184.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 217.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 243.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 228.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 240.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 199.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 201.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +79.7% | 246.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 443.14 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 98.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 127.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 272.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 443.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 145.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 353.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 141.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 232.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 252.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 110.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 217.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 199.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 243.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 87 Lebanon 225.19 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Kenya 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Peru 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 United Kingdom 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Moldova 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Argentina 186.9 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Iran?
- Coal consumption per person in Iran was 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 443.14 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.59 kilowatt-hours per person in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for coal consumption per person?
- Iran ranks 90th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.