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) – 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 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 100.0% | — |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 133.3% | +166.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 114.3% | — |
| 2016 | 233.3% | +104.2% |
| 2017 | 1,616.1% | +592.6% |
| 2018 | 158.5% | -90.2% |
| 2019 | 130.1% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -89.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -57.4% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +205.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | — |
| 2025 | 127.3% | +301.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 127.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.7%, 6.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iran's 127.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.9%, 2.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +592.6% | 233.3% | 1,616.1% |
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 Trinidad and Tobago 1,984.3% compare
- 3 North Macedonia 125.7% compare
- 4 Oman 114.6% compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 91.9% compare
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 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) – 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 78 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) – 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.