Iran vs Russia: Gas consumption per person
Iran
27,730 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
33,337 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran rank
12th
Russia rank
10th
Gas consumption per person over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, a difference of 5,607 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,930 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 5,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,002 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,687 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 13,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,038 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 21,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,574 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,834 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 27,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,176 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 33,337 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Iran and Russia?
- 5,607 kilowatt-hours per person, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Iran ranks 12th and Russia ranks 10th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.