Primary energy from wind per person in Iran
Iran: Primary energy from wind per person was 12.68 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.68 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
12.84 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind per person in Iran, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 12.68 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from wind per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 643.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Iran peaked at 12.84 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Iran 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in Iran, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.5348 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.5495 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4996 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4455 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4013 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.659 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9871 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.8% |
| 2006 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +73.0% |
| 2007 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 2.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 2.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 3.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 2.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 2.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 3.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +100.9% |
| 2018 | 8.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +132.9% |
| 2019 | 8.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.8% |
| 2021 | 12.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 12.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 12.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 12.68 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.64 kilowatt-hours per person, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iran's 12.68 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.56 kilowatt-hours per person, 72% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +132.9% | 3.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.71 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0535 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5348 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4013 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 59 Switzerland 17.62 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 16.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Pakistan 15.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Philippines 10.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Ecuador 10.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Kuwait 8.88 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from wind per person in Iran?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Iran was 12.68 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 12.84 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Iran rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- Iran ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 643.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.