Germany vs Iran: Annual change in primary energy from gas
Germany
27.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran
25.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Iran rank
13th
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.55 terawatt-hours against 25.37 terawatt-hours in Iran, a difference of 2.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Iran ranks 13th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.34 terawatt-hours | 0.7377 terawatt-hours | 19.6 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 50.72 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 46.7 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 10.52 terawatt-hours | 9.14 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 1990s | 20.28 terawatt-hours | 39.36 terawatt-hours | 19.07 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.811 terawatt-hours | 79.82 terawatt-hours | 79.01 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.85 terawatt-hours | 83.6 terawatt-hours | 78.74 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | -17.94 terawatt-hours | 63.14 terawatt-hours | 81.08 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from gas, Germany or Iran?
- Germany, at 27.55 terawatt-hours against 25.37 terawatt-hours in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between Germany and Iran?
- 2.18 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- Germany ranks 11th and Iran ranks 13th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.