Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Iran
Iran: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 127.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Iran, 2007–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Iran is 127.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 301.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Iran peaked at 1,616.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Iran ranks 2nd of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 238.6% | 0.0% | 1,616.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 0.0% | 127.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Ireland 53.2% compare
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 1,984.3% compare
- 2 Luxembourg -16.5% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 125.7% compare
- 4 Oman 114.6% compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 91.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Iran
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 6.1% (2022)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 56.4% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Iran?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Iran was 127.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1,616.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Iran rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Iran ranks 2nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.