Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Iran
Iran: Fossil fuel consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 terawatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Iran, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Iran stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Iran peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Iran ranks 29th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 26 Netherlands 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Belgium 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Greenland 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Bermuda 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Hong Kong 0 terawatt-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 fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Iran?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in Iran was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Iran rank for fossil fuel consumption, per capita?
- Iran ranks 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.