Gas production in Iran
Iran: Gas production was 2,648 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,648 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,648 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Gas production in Iran, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas production in Iran is 2,648 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production in Iran peaked at 2,648 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Iran 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | +46.3% |
| 1957 | 8.79 terawatt-hours | +64.9% |
| 1958 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 11.03 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1960 | 11.54 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 11.94 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 12.78 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 13.84 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 14.48 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 14.93 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 16.84 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 17.81 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 19.05 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 56.59 terawatt-hours | +197.1% |
| 1970 | 34.95 terawatt-hours | -38.2% |
| 1971 | 84.54 terawatt-hours | +141.9% |
| 1972 | 114 terawatt-hours | +34.8% |
| 1973 | 125.98 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 130.72 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 136.18 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 138.74 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 140.88 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 88.25 terawatt-hours | -37.4% |
| 1979 | 85.01 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 45.35 terawatt-hours | -46.6% |
| 1981 | 49.28 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 67.49 terawatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 1983 | 77.13 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 89.79 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 96.86 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 93.05 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 113.92 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 123.67 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 156.17 terawatt-hours | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 247.18 terawatt-hours | +58.3% |
| 1991 | 292 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 309.04 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 165.13 terawatt-hours | -46.6% |
| 1994 | 262.31 terawatt-hours | +58.9% |
| 1995 | 318.68 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 374.79 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 393.8 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 444.72 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 529.8 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 563.37 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 626.05 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 744.47 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 780.88 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 910.4 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 966.12 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1,053 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1,180 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 1,236 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,357 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 1,439 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,510 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,569 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,575 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,755 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 1,835 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,993 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2,138 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2,201 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,283 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,358 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,428 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,477 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,597 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2,622 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 2,648 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2,648 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6284 terawatt-hours, 4214.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2,648 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.26 terawatt-hours, 22.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +197.1% | 19.05 terawatt-hours | 56.59 terawatt-hours |
| 1971 | +141.9% | 34.95 terawatt-hours | 84.54 terawatt-hours |
| 1957 | +64.9% | 5.33 terawatt-hours | 8.79 terawatt-hours |
| 1980 | -46.6% | 85.01 terawatt-hours | 45.35 terawatt-hours |
| 1993 | -46.6% | 309.04 terawatt-hours | 165.13 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | +58.9% | 165.13 terawatt-hours | 262.31 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.78 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 11.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.98 terawatt-hours | 11.54 terawatt-hours | 56.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.93 terawatt-hours | 34.95 terawatt-hours | 140.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.27 terawatt-hours | 45.35 terawatt-hours | 156.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 333.75 terawatt-hours | 165.13 terawatt-hours | 529.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 941.72 terawatt-hours | 563.37 terawatt-hours | 1,357 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,830 terawatt-hours | 1,439 terawatt-hours | 2,283 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,522 terawatt-hours | 2,358 terawatt-hours | 2,648 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 gas production in Iran?
- Gas production in Iran was 2,648 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2,648 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest gas production recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Iran rank for gas production?
- Iran ranks 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas production rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.