What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Ukraine?

0.01 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Ukraine ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Ukraine?

32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Ukraine: Energy intensity of the economy

Iran, Islamic Republic of

2.4 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Ukraine

2.41 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

14th

Ukraine rank

12th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 2.41 kWh per 2011$PPP against 2.4 kWh per 2011$PPP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.01 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th and Ukraine ranks 12th of 161 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.46 kWh per 2011$PPP	5.12 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.66 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ukraine
1990s	3.01 kWh per 2011$PPP	6.35 kWh per 2011$PPP	3.34 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ukraine
2000s	2.16 kWh per 2011$PPP	5.05 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.89 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ukraine
2010s	2.18 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.77 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5896 kWh per 2011$PPP	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 2.41 kWh per 2011$PPP against 2.4 kWh per 2011$PPP in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Ukraine?: 0.01 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Ukraine?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Ukraine rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th and Ukraine ranks 12th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).