Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Iran
Iran: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Iran, 1965–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Iran peaked at 2.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.782 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1969.
Iran ranks 9th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8272 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.782 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.858 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.792 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 6.1% (2022)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 56.4% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Iran?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Iran was 2.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.782 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1969.
- How does Iran rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.