Share of primary energy from oil in Iran
Iran: Share of primary energy from oil was 29.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
63rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 1968
All-time low
28.1%
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil in Iran, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 29.1% for share of primary energy from oil in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Iran peaked at 88.2% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2020.
Iran ranks 63rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 87.2% | — |
| 1966 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 87.8% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 80.2% | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 79.1% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 80.5% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 81.4% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 83.3% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 86.4% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 83.7% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 83.1% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 80.0% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 81.6% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 81.1% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 79.0% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 77.8% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 75.8% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 69.4% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 67.5% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 78.6% | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 71.8% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 67.5% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 29.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.6%, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iran's 29.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 73% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.8% | 87.2% | 88.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 81.4% | 78.6% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.5% | 75.8% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 56.9% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 42.4% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 29.9% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.1% | 30.1% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in Iran?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Iran was 29.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Iran ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.