Iran vs Italy: Oil consumption per person

Iran
11,629 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Italy
11,397 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran rank
80th
Italy rank
82nd

Oil consumption per person over time

  • Iran
  • Italy
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196519952025

How they compare

Iran currently reports 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,397 kilowatt-hours per person in Italy, a difference of 232 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.

Iran ranks 80th and Italy ranks 82nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 3,738 kilowatt-hours per person 14,346 kilowatt-hours per person 10,608 kilowatt-hours per person Italy
1970s 7,084 kilowatt-hours per person 20,947 kilowatt-hours per person 13,864 kilowatt-hours per person Italy
1980s 9,119 kilowatt-hours per person 18,911 kilowatt-hours per person 9,793 kilowatt-hours per person Italy
1990s 11,028 kilowatt-hours per person 19,641 kilowatt-hours per person 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person Italy
2000s 12,559 kilowatt-hours per person 17,744 kilowatt-hours per person 5,185 kilowatt-hours per person Italy
2010s 11,694 kilowatt-hours per person 12,276 kilowatt-hours per person 581.78 kilowatt-hours per person Italy
2020s 11,446 kilowatt-hours per person 11,161 kilowatt-hours per person 284.76 kilowatt-hours per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil consumption per person, Iran or Italy?
Iran, at 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,397 kilowatt-hours per person in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Iran and Italy?
232 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Iran and Italy rank globally for oil consumption per person?
Iran ranks 80th and Italy ranks 82nd 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 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

Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.