Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Norway: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas

Iran, Islamic Rep.
1.0%
in 2025
Norway
0.4%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
36th
Norway rank
38th

Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time

  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
  • Norway
-50050100150196619952025

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 1.0% against 0.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Rep.'s figure about 2.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Norway ahead.

Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 36th and Norway ranks 38th of 76 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Rep. averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Rep. Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 5.7% 41.1% 35.4% Norway
1980s 12.7% 10.9% 1.7% Iran, Islamic Rep.
1990s 17.1% 6.1% 10.9% Iran, Islamic Rep.
2000s 9.5% 0.7% 8.7% Iran, Islamic Rep.
2010s 5.0% 1.4% 3.6% Iran, Islamic Rep.
2020s 2.8% -4.7% 7.4% Iran, Islamic Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Norway?
Iran, Islamic Rep., at 1.0% against 0.4% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Norway?
0.6%, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Norway?
48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Norway rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 36th and Norway ranks 38th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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

Indicator
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,084 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.