France vs Iran: Oil consumption per person
France
11,532 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
11,629 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
82nd
Iran rank
81st
Oil consumption per person over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person in France, a difference of 97 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 82nd and Iran ranks 81st of 219 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,865 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,128 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 25,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,690 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 19,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,547 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 19,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,149 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 17,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,365 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 14,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,428 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 11,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 214.58 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, France or Iran?
- Iran, at 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between France and Iran?
- 97 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- France ranks 82nd and Iran ranks 81st of 219 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.