Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep.
Iran, Islamic Rep.: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 0.3437 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep., 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, Islamic Rep. recorded 0.3437 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep. peaked at 0.6267 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0575 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2000.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 68th of 76 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 | 0.0749 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0687 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0814 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.1109 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0851 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1672 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1359 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1187 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1497 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1216 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0791 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1715 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1438 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0575 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2539 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3339 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.135 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6267 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3913 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1417 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5035 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Rep.
- 65 Uzbekistan 0.4536 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Hong Kong 0.4275 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 0.3798 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Morocco 0.2993 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Egypt, Arab Rep. 0.2881 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 0.097 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 21.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Iran, Islamic Rep. was 0.3437 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 per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6267 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0575 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 68th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Rep. 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.