Oil consumption per person in Iran
Iran: Oil consumption per person was 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Iran, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Iran peaked at 13,636 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,273 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Iran 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 7,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,826 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,636 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 77 Switzerland 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Portugal 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Lebanon 11,654 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 France 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 82 Italy 11,397 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Dominica 11,330 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Iran?
- Oil consumption per person in Iran was 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 13,636 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,273 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Iran rank for oil consumption per person?
- Iran ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.