Coal production in Iran
Iran: Coal production was 15.32 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.32 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
37th
of 220 countries
All-time high
15.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Coal production in Iran, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, coal production in Iran stood at 15.32 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 125 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Iran peaked at 15.32 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Iran 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production in Iran, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0.6106 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0.749 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 1941 | 0.7327 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1942 | 0.6676 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1943 | 0.5617 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1944 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | +44.9% |
| 1945 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1946 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 1948 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 1949 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1950 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1951 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1953 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1791 terawatt-hours | -85.8% |
| 1955 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +1013.6% |
| 1956 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | -22.4% |
| 1957 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 1960 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1962 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 1969 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 8.14 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | -90.0% |
| 1974 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | +1100.0% |
| 1975 | 8.14 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.36 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.39 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.31 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 8.4 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 8.5 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 9.06 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 10.34 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 9.05 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 8.68 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 8.86 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.42 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 7.02 terawatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 7.95 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 9.3 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.3 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.92 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 10.08 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 9.4 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.44 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 9.36 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 11.11 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 10.88 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 11.75 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 11.39 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.43 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 8.91 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 9.52 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 8.77 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.87 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 10.92 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 12.91 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 14.02 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 12.39 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 12.61 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.43 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 12.79 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.15 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 15.32 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1100.0% | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | 9.77 terawatt-hours |
| 1955 | +1013.6% | 0.1791 terawatt-hours | 1.99 terawatt-hours |
| 1973 | -90.0% | 8.14 terawatt-hours | 0.8141 terawatt-hours |
| 1954 | -85.8% | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 0.1791 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6106 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 0.5617 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 0.1791 terawatt-hours | 1.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | 9.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 7.36 terawatt-hours | 10.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.97 terawatt-hours | 7.02 terawatt-hours | 10.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.09 terawatt-hours | 8.44 terawatt-hours | 11.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 terawatt-hours | 8.51 terawatt-hours | 14.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.66 terawatt-hours | 12.61 terawatt-hours | 15.32 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 coal production in Iran?
- Coal production in Iran was 15.32 terawatt-hours in 2024, 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 coal production recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 15.32 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Iran rank for coal production?
- Iran ranks 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Coal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.