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