Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
59th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Iran, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Iran 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 56 Slovakia 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 57 Faroe Islands 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 58 United States 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 60 France 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 61 Slovenia 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 62 Turkey 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Iran
- 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 fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Iran was 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Iran rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.