Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Iran
Iran: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was 0.8779 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8779 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 65.9%
World rank
129th
of 218 countries
All-time high
21.36 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-8.1 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Iran, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Iran is 0.8779 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.9% on the previous year and up 228.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 21.36 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -8.1 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Iran ranks 129th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 9.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 18.49 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 1971 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1972 | 12.57 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1973 | 21.36 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1974 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1975 | 16.94 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1978 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1979 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 1980 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 1981 | -0.0087 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1982 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -151651.0% |
| 1983 | 19.63 % change on previous year | +48.4% |
| 1984 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1985 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1986 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1987 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 1988 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1989 | 10.37 % change on previous year | +460.1% |
| 1990 | 12.61 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1993 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1994 | 13.66 % change on previous year | -268.7% |
| 1995 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 8.85 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 1997 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1998 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +121.3% |
| 2000 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2004 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +555.0% |
| 2005 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2006 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2007 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4434 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2013 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +680.4% |
| 2014 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2015 | -0.6852 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2016 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -874.9% |
| 2017 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2021 | -0.4297 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2022 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -959.1% |
| 2023 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2024 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8779 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.8779 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.28 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.8779 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 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 | +151651.0% | -0.0087 % change on previous year | 13.23 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +959.1% | -0.4297 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +874.9% | -0.6852 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +680.4% | 0.4434 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +555.0% | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +460.1% | 1.85 % change on previous year | 10.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.79 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year | 10.14 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 12.36 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 21.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -7.7 % change on previous year | 19.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.67 % change on previous year | -8.1 % change on previous year | 13.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.6852 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -0.4297 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 126 Belgium 0.9092 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9081 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Austria 0.9007 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Aruba 0.8107 % change on previous year compare
- 131 China 0.8053 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Slovakia 0.7673 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Iran?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Iran was 0.8779 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 21.36 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Iran rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.1%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.