Iran vs United States: Gas consumption per person
Iran
27,730 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
26,303 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran rank
12th
United States rank
13th
Gas consumption per person over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person in United States, a difference of 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,462 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1970s | 1,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,716 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,529 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1980s | 1,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,381 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1990s | 5,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,248 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2000s | 13,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,423 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2010s | 21,741 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 807.86 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2020s | 27,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,516 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Iran or United States?
- Iran, at 27,730 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,303 kilowatt-hours per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between Iran and United States?
- 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Iran ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th 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.