Iran vs Ireland: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Iran
129.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
122.93 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran rank
47th
Ireland rank
49th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Iran
- Ireland
How they compare
Iran currently reports 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person against 122.93 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 6.46 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
Iran ranks 47th and Ireland ranks 49th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 271.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 196.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 110.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 214.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 103.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 135.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 92.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 121.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 216.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 94.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 142.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 180.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 183.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 152.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 168.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 153.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Iran or Ireland?
- Iran, at 129.39 kilowatt-hours per person against 122.93 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Iran and Ireland?
- 6.46 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Ireland rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Iran ranks 47th and Ireland ranks 49th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower 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 of total energy supply per person.