Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Iran
Iran: Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Iran, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Iran stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.8% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Iran peaked at 21.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, -12.8%, in 2015.
Iran ranks 33rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 0.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | -7.7% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -2.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | -2.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -12.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -3.5% | 6.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Iran?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil in Iran was 0.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from oil recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from oil recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.8% in 2015.
- How does Iran rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from oil?
- Iran ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.