Iran vs Lebanon: Oil consumption per person
Iran
11,629 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Lebanon
11,654 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Iran rank
80th
Lebanon rank
79th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Iran
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 11,654 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, a difference of 25 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.
Iran ranks 80th and Lebanon ranks 79th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 925.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 11,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 506.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 12,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 445.81 kilowatt-hours per person | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 11,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,794 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 11,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,022 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,613 kilowatt-hours per person | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Iran or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 11,654 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Iran and Lebanon?
- 25 kilowatt-hours per person, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Lebanon rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Iran ranks 80th and Lebanon ranks 79th 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.