Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
in 1986
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +72.7% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 2 Turkmenistan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 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 fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.