Coal production in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Coal production was 15.32 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.32 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
37th
of 220 countries
All-time high
15.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Coal production in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, coal production in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 15.32 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 125 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15.32 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0.6106 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0.749 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 1941 | 0.7327 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1942 | 0.6676 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1943 | 0.5617 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1944 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | +44.9% |
| 1945 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1946 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 1948 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 1949 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1950 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1951 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1953 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1791 terawatt-hours | -85.8% |
| 1955 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +1013.6% |
| 1956 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -22.4% |
| 1957 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 1960 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1962 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 1969 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 8.14 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | -90.0% |
| 1974 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | +1100.0% |
| 1975 | 8.14 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.36 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.39 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.31 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 8.4 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 8.5 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 9.06 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 10.34 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 9.05 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 8.68 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 8.86 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.42 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 7.02 terawatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 7.95 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 9.3 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.3 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.92 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 10.08 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 9.4 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.44 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 9.36 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 11.11 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 10.88 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.75 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 11.39 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.43 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 8.91 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 9.52 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 8.77 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.87 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 10.92 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 12.91 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 14.02 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 12.39 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 12.61 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.43 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 12.79 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.15 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 15.32 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1100.0% | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | 9.77 terawatt-hours |
| 1955 | +1013.6% | 0.1791 terawatt-hours | 1.99 terawatt-hours |
| 1973 | -90.0% | 8.14 terawatt-hours | 0.8141 terawatt-hours |
| 1954 | -85.8% | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.1791 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6106 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 0.5617 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 0.1791 terawatt-hours | 1.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | 9.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 7.36 terawatt-hours | 10.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.97 terawatt-hours | 7.02 terawatt-hours | 10.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.09 terawatt-hours | 8.44 terawatt-hours | 11.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 terawatt-hours | 8.51 terawatt-hours | 14.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.66 terawatt-hours | 12.61 terawatt-hours | 15.32 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 34 New Zealand 18.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Tajikistan, Republic of 16.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Botswana 16.09 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Peru 15.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Zambia 13.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.3 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Coal production in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 15.32 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 production recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.32 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for coal production?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.