What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Iran?

The highest recorded value was 626.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.

How does Iran rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?

Iran ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iran

Name: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iran
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iran: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 343.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

343.71 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 25.8%

World rank

71st

of 79 countries

All-time high

626.71 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2019

All-time low

57.48 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2000

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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

In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iran stood at 343.71 kilowatt-hours per person.

That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iran peaked at 626.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.48 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2000.

Iran ranks 71st of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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	74.85 kilowatt-hours per person	68.66 kilowatt-hours per person	81.44 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	110.89 kilowatt-hours per person	85.07 kilowatt-hours per person	167.25 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	135.91 kilowatt-hours per person	118.72 kilowatt-hours per person	149.73 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	121.65 kilowatt-hours per person	79.12 kilowatt-hours per person	171.54 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	143.84 kilowatt-hours per person	57.48 kilowatt-hours per person	253.9 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	333.89 kilowatt-hours per person	135.01 kilowatt-hours per person	626.71 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	391.28 kilowatt-hours per person	141.71 kilowatt-hours per person	503.46 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Iran

68 Uzbekistan 453.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
69 Hong Kong 427.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
70 Azerbaijan 379.76 kilowatt-hours per person compare
72 Morocco 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
73 Egypt 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
74 Trinidad and Tobago 97 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

More climate change data for Iran

Share co2 vs population 0.7863 (2100)
Population growth 0.9% (2025)
Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
Urban population 77.4% (2025)
Co2 emissions vs gdp 8.66 (2024)
Cumulative co emissions 21.81 billion (2024)
Co emissions per capita 8.66 (2024)
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 8.66 (2024)

All data for Iran →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iran?: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Iran was 343.71 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 low-carbon energy per person recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 626.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 57.48 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
How does Iran rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?: Iran ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.