Iran vs Switzerland: Oil consumption per person
Iran
11,629 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
11,915 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran rank
80th
Switzerland rank
77th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Iran
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, a difference of 286 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 80th and Switzerland ranks 77th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,125 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 7,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,094 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 9,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,590 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,946 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,918 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 12,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,516 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,336 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 11,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 505.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Iran or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Iran and Switzerland?
- 286 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Switzerland rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Iran ranks 80th and Switzerland ranks 77th 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.