Iran vs Norway: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Iran
1.0%
in 2025
Norway
0.4%
in 2025
Iran rank
37th
Norway rank
39th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Iran
- Norway
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.0% against 0.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Iran'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 ranks 37th and Norway ranks 39th of 77 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 41.1% | 35.4% | Norway |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 10.9% | 1.7% | Iran |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 6.1% | 10.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 0.7% | 8.7% | Iran |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.4% | 3.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -4.7% | 7.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, Iran or Norway?
- Iran, 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 and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Norway?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Norway rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Iran ranks 37th and Norway ranks 39th 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 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.